{
  "id": 16378777,
  "title": "1,000 native trees planted to turn school playground into tiny forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/1-000-native-trees-planted-to-turn-school-playground-into-tiny-forest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:08:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-25/microforest-planted-with-1000-native-trees-at-broulee-school/107292384"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Year 4 students at Broulee Anglican College are turning a barren patch of their playground into a self-sustaining microforest, thanks to a partnership with the Microforest Collective. The project, part of their school curriculum, aims to increase shade, biodiversity, and resilience to climate change. Students, teachers, and volunteers worked together over the past week to plant around 1,000 native trees using the Miyawaki method, a Japanese technique that involves densely planting a mixture of local species to accelerate growth. The microforest, expected to reach about 7 meters in height within two to three years, will be used as a model for other schools across the country. Students are learning social-emotional skills and connecting with nature through hands-on work. The project also features a water-harvesting system to address the sandy soil, capturing rainwater in underground trenches.",
  "summary": "Students on the NSW Far South Coast dig deep to research, design and plant a microforest.",
  "key_points": [
    "Year 4 students plant 1,000 native trees in Broulee Anglican College playground.",
    "Miyawaki method used to accelerate growth of microforest.",
    "Project aims to teach social-emotional skills and connect students with nature."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}