Trees and plants are good for your health
News comes today from Salford, where a tree, shrubs and plants have been given to houses with bare gardens, and scientists have found that they reduce the stress hormone cortisol dramatically. So away with concreted front gardens! And as reported … Continued
A trillion trees
A worldwide planting programme could remove two-thirds of all the emissions that have been pumped into the atmosphere by human activities. “…forest restoration isn’t just one of our climate change solutions, it is overwhelmingly the top one…” Professor Tom Crowther … Continued
The crucial importance of water
Water Is Life. But by ignoring the need to let rainfall refresh the soil and build up the water table, we are creating disasters all over the world through droughts and floods. The remedy is surprisingly simple: trees and vegetation. … Continued
Tree planting 2015
These pictures were taken at Honeydale Farm in March 2015. Much of the water will have been soaked up by the growing trees. NB The pictures are on Flickr. Click one and see bigger sizes.
Tree planting 2020
These pictures are from Meelin in February. Thanks to Roisin and Paddy. You can support tree planting around the world in at least two ways:- Use Ecosia as your search engine, at no cost to yourself Go to the Treesisters … Continued
Planting trees in Heartwood
Join the Woodland Trust’s planting events:- February 22nd March 2nd, 8th, 14th and 20th Time: 10.00 until 15.00 but no problem if you can only make part of the day. Planting site: Within the deer-fenced area to the north of … Continued
The Great Green Wall
BBC This work is supported by the UN, the African Union and UK botanical gardens.
CityTree works like a forest
The “CityTree” has the same environmental impact of up to 275 normal urban trees. Using moss cultures that have large surface leaf areas, it captures and filters toxic pollutants from the air. Thank you to Pacific Northwest GreenFriends for this … Continued