Here is another selection of tree news articles from around the world. Click on each of the pictures if you would like to read the full stories.
Mystery of the bent trees
Trunks that veer into a right angle found across the US could be secret Native American trail markers, according to MailOnline…
Mass planting tries to reverse ‘tree cemetery’ of the Monaro
A huge area of eucalyptus has been killed in New South Wales, but planting is going on to replace them with new habitat, according to Australia’s ABC…
The single tree that thinks it’s a forest
The most famous example of a clonal grove is Pando, a grove of quaking aspen in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, says Tech Insider…
Trees could glow in the dark
Genetically modified luminescent trees could light our streets, says the Guardian…
Record-breaking attempt in Uttar Pradesh
Hundreds of thousands of people in India’s most populous state jostled for space as they attempted to plant 50 million trees over 24 hours, says Mailonline…
Eurovision all over again
British trees didn’t stand a chance – the voting favoured a Hungarian oak as the European Tree of the Year…
Victorian trees vie for popularity
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has launched the inaugural Victorian Tree of the Year contest, says ArchitectureAU…
Yarn-bombing in Greerton
It’s cold in Tauranga, New Zealand, but the trees are wrapped in woollies at the moment, says the Bay of Plenty Times…
Golden state loses its greenery
Last year almost 30 million trees died in California – and it matters, says Wired…
Beetles turn forests into tinder for energy
Californians are being urged to cull the trees killed by bark beetles and use them to make energy, says the Guardian…
Trees felled illegally in Thai national park
Illegal loggers have felt century old hardwood trees in the Songkhla Forest, reports the Bangkok Post…
Why build a garden bridge when we could plant trees on Blackfriars?
Rather than spending £175m on a controversial garden bridge for London, architects suggest a cheap, cheerful and wholly supportable alternative, says the Guardian…
Plant a tree, create a life campaign success in Peru
Since 2015 the Municipality of Lima’s Park Service has planted more than 200,000 trees, says Peru This Week…
Defra barriers prevent farmers planting trees, says CLA
The British Country Landowners Association isn’t happy about barriers to tree planting, says Farmers Weekly…
Gypsy moth caterpillars return to dine on New England trees
Dry weather has helped to fuel a surge of gypsy moth caterpillars in New England, the worst since the 1980s, says MailOnline…
Ancient tree trunk unearthed at Aberdeen’s Seaton Park
A large tree trunk that may have lain undisturbed for thousands of years has been found in an Aberdeen park, says the BBC…
Amazon rainforest estimated to have 16,000 tree species
The Amazon rainforest boasts so many woody species it will take 300 years to discover them all, says MailOnline…
Soak up the atmosphere with forest bathing
Visitors to Japan are being invited to take a therapeutic walk in the woods, according to the Express…
Trees, cubes, and human rights
Daan Schneider explores Ai Weiwei’s art on display at Downing College, Cambridge, for Varsity…
Wonderful Finlandia imagery
If you can spare 10 minutes – not a story but a wonderful tree and wildlife video to accompany Sibelius’s Finlandia…
And finally…
You’ll believe a cow can climb a tree
The strange tale of Fife’s tree-climbing cow is told in the Courier…
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Many thanks for sharing have a blessed day
You too 🙂
I love the idea of luminous trees. We have four beautiful, large trees opposite our house in the local churchyard. It would be great – but rather eerie – if they glowed in the dark!
Yes, something a bit “spectral” about the idea 🙂
That is a very interesting selection. I must try to get to the Ai Weiwei art installation at Downing, since it is just down the road. I love the idea of fluorescent trees lighting the streets.
I had forgotten you were in Cambridge.
I never really knew Downing, although our faculty was in Downing Street (Arch and Anth).
Hope you get along there and enjoy it.
Best wishes 🙂
This is terrific, thanks for compiling. The Finlandia film was interesting. I know the music, and now I will think of Finnish landscapes whenever I hear the beginning–seems to fit so well.
Thanks for looking at that one! I thought it might put people off as it was so long.
I came across it a few weeks ago after listening to the radio – a hymn came on and I thought “I know that tune” and remembered it was part of Finlandia. I had to listen to it again then so found it on YouTube. I think it’s a terrific little video, with the bears and birds, too.
Best wishes 🙂
It must take you ages to put these fascinating posts together. Thank you!
I make the most of odd moments!
And I apologise that I don’t comment on your blog nearly enough.
I still have this issue that I forget to look in the WordPress Reader for fellow WordPress blogs I follow, whereas the non-Wordpress blogs email me and I tend to look at at those automatically every day.
Really silly and I MUST resolve to do better!
All the best
Please don’t worry about it! I rarely use the reader, but I do get email notifications for WordPress blogs I follow. My problem is having lost the flow of reading and posting over the past few months I have a backlog and as I enjoy reading folks’ posts properly, I’m playing catch-up! Have a great summer
That’s the word – playing catch-up! Me too 🙂
me three ;~)
Now you are reminding me of that saying “forewarned is eight-armed” 🙂