December 15, 2018

Reforesting the world: the Australian farmer with 240m trees to his name

An incredible story of ingenuity and widespread influence that's not only reforested huge tracts of previously distressed land, but also provided a livelihood for farmers that were on the brink of starvation.

"The root system of the chopped down trees remained alive under the ground - Rinaudo describes it as an 'underground forest' - it just need to be pruned and allowed to grow."

"Nature would heal itself, you just need to stop hammering it."

Read the full article online at The Guardian website:

Reforesting the world: the Australian farmer with 240m trees to his name.

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