The perfectly manicured lawn can be a neighborhood source of envy. But the leafless yard and immaculately groomed flower beds are consuming space needed for all manner of wildlife.
Native plant horticulturist Katherine Pakradouni says bugs and birds are running out of spaces to live.If big cities want a healthier environment, going small might be the answer.The small forest areas in the Bette Davis Picnic area of Griffith Park, the Berlin Forest near the Observatory, Lemon Grove Park and Mar Vista Recreation Center are meant to create four layers of life - from top to bottom.
This maintenance-free environment is intentional. Decaying leaves are a source of food for insects, who are the same for lizards or frogs or birds that nest and search for food on the ground, but need the dense shrubbery for protection. Within a few years, newly planted oak trees will increase tree canopy coverage, each layer critical to the survival of all.
The 1,000-square foot micro forest in Griffith Park will also help the campaign to appreciate what we might see as abnormal. Plants shutting down for protection in the summer heat can have an appeal as well to those using the micro forest's walkway.
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