Ethan Schlussler’s childhood dream of building himself a treehouse bedroom finally came true. At 18, he sketched a few plans but college got in the way and so it was 5 years until he returned to his childhood home when he decided to build his treehouse. He worked his job five days a week from 8 AM […]
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Environmental destruction led to the rise of the Zika virus and is fuelling its spread, say experts.
Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. Felling forests brought people into contact with it and the growth of cities are factors behind its rapid proliferation. Dr Allison Gottwalt of The George Washington University’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics describes felling forests as creating “ideal conditions for vectors to breed and spread infectious […]
World’s Tallest Treehouse
“World’s Tallest Treehouse is built from recycled materials! Minister Horace Burgess built it at Crossville, Tennessee in USA. He started building the tree house in 1993 after receiving a vision from God. This enormous treehouse is 10,000 square feet and cost $12,000, thanks to his thrifty use of recycled materials. It is built entirely from […]
Walking Palm
“The Walking Palm moves a few centimeters each day! Native to Central and South America, it can grow to around 25 meters or 82 feet. It develops long and sturdy roots that grow outwards from the base of the tree, several feet off the ground giving it the appearance of multiple legs. “As the soil […]
Upper Pond Tree House
“Enjoy bed and breakfast at the Upper Pond Tree House! It is a beautiful treehouse in Issaquah, Washington, USA. It was designed for families but is also frequented by groups of friends and couples. It has a table that can seat 6 people and beds that can sleep up to 4 individuals. An outside deck […]
Tijuca Forest
“Tijuca Forest is the World’s Largest Urban Forest! Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it covers an area around 32 square kilometers and was planted by hand to protect the city’s water supply. It exists today because its earlier inhabitants planted hundreds of thousands of seedlings in the 19th and early 20th century. Over the […]
103 year old woman has grown 284 banyan trees!
Smt. Thimmakka from the Indian state of Karnataka is noted for her work in planting and tending to 284 banyan trees along a 4 km or 2.48 mile stretch of highway. She received no formal education and worked as a casual labourer in a nearby quarry. Her husband was a cattle herder. The couple used […]
Sleep in the Trees with this portable suspended Treehouse!
Tentsile is an ingenious portable suspended treehouse that installs much like a hammock while offering the convenience of a multi-person tent. Created by Alex Shirley-Smith, it was conceived as a treehouse that you can take anywhere. Locate any three anchor points and install it above ground. Once in the treehouse, you are separated from wet, […]
Taxol derived from Pacific Yew tree fights Cancer!
Taxol is a drug used to treat ovarian and breast tumors, lung cancer and Kaposi’s sarcoma. It occurs mainly in the bark, needles and heartwood. It blocks cancer cell growth by stopping cell division thereby resulting in cell death. Taxol is the bestselling anti-cancer drug in all of history, with annual sales topping $1.6 billion, […]
Spotted Dear
“Spotted Deer is the most attractive of all the deer species and is found at the Grow-Trees.com project at Sundarbans, West Bengal. Its colouring is most striking, consisting of a reddish brown coat with white spots, a striking white upper throat patch and a black dorsal stripe which also contains white spots in a fairly […]