Ecosystem Importance According to Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell understood ecosystem importance. Although he was a man of minimal education, Gerald Durrell was a friend to all animals. Over a 70 year span, he saved many animals from extinction and improved the way zoos and animal refuges operated. He gained...
IIan Shamir: Tree Advice
Ilan Shamir is an author and keynote speaker. He changed his name from Scott Alyn to better reflect his passion for trees. His new name literally means ‘protector of the trees’. His passion for trees extends to nature in general and he has written prose...
Henry David Thoreau and Trees
Henry David Thoreau was an American author, and poet. He was also a philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, and historian and he greatly admired trees. Henry David Thoreau wrote a wonderful paper entitled The Succession of Forest Trees which was first...
Spiritual Tree Quote by Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca penned this spiritual tree quote. Dense, thick forests with their gloomy shadows and stillness cause you to pause and take stock. If you believe in a higher power, the atmosphere of a forest interior makes you feel closer to the supernatural,...
Cherry Blossoms and Japanese Culture
To the Japanese, Cherry blossoms have meaning beyond their beauty and beyond their value as a producer of delicious fruit. It is interesting to note that the Japanese love their cherry tree so much they also eat the leaves and blossoms. Cherry blossoms mean a number...
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