"And we just dunk it all the way in.
And see it's bubbling up right now?" "Like really gross coffee." "Like really gross coffee, exactly.
Full of plant material." This is Maya Dutta.
And she's introducing a new kind of forest to Massachusetts.
"Beautiful." It's called a Miyawaki forest.
A dense, biodiverse plantation with only native tree species.
"Welcome home." The Miyawaki forest aims to recreate the natural forest of a given area, prior to massive deforestation and development.
Miyawaki forests were first introduced in Japan in the 1970s by ecologist Akira Miyawaki.
And they aim to benefit not just humans, but the entire local ecosystem.
What's more, they're designed to become self-sufficient 2 to 3 years after planting.
