How to grow your own forest

Under the approach, dozens of native species are planted in the same area, close to each other, which ensures that the plants receive sunlight only from the top, and grow upwards than sideways.

It requires very little space (a minimum of 20 square feet), plants grow ten times faster, and the forest becomes maintenance-free in three years!

The Better India spoke to Shubhendu Sharma, the founder of Afforestt and an expert in the Miyawaki forestation method, to understand the steps.