Blackboard Tree is a tropical tree native to India and surrounding countries. It gets its name from the fact that its timber was traditionally used to make wooden slates for school children. It can reach a height of over 130 feet, its flowers are very fragrant and found in the month of October. In Ayurveda, […]
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Bittu Sahgal
Mr. Bittu Sahgal is an Environmental Activist, Writer and the Founding Editor of Sanctuary Asia, India’s premier wildlife and ecology magazine. He has been spreading the word about conservation in India since 1981. It is through his awareness creating activities that many Indians have opened their eyes to India’s desperate need for conservation. He is […]
A 75 year old single-handedly stopped the march of the desert!
Ranaram Bishnoi has planted 27,000 Trees and is nicknamed the ‘’Tree Man’’ in Ekalkhori village, around 100 kms from Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India. He belongs to the Bishnoi community – the forbearer of the Chipko movement, famous for its non-violent, tree-hugging protest against tree felling. He has been planting these trees for some years now, […]
Bird Cherry
“Bird Cherry is a beautiful deciduous tree that can grow up to 100 feet in height and is famous for its fruits and flowers. It’s fragrant white flowers appear singly or in clusters during spring. The flowers are followed by small sweet red to black cherries which ripen in early summer. Birds and squirrels love […]
Big Beach
“The Big Beach in the Sky Tree house in Sanya, China is close to miles of pristine coastline. These tree houses are shaped like bird’s nests and located high in old Tamarind trees. It can be accessed via a suspension bridge at the top of a sand dune and this multilevel vacation rental is located […]
Africa’s Oldest Trees against a Starry Night Sky!
Beth Moon, a photographer from San Francisco, USA captured some of the world’s oldest living trees against shimmering night skies in remote areas of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. It is titled “Diamond Nights” and the photos were inspired in part her interest in several new studies suggesting a relationship between starlight and cosmic radiation […]
Beach Rock Tree House
Beach Rock Tree House is described as a ‘plexiglass portal to the universe’ and is located on private land in Okinawa, Japan. It is designed by Kobayashi Takashi, a former clothing buyer and now one of Japan’s leading tree house designers and is a popular attraction at Japan’s rustic Beach Rock Resort. The tree house […]
Bee Bee Tree
“Bee Bee Tree can grow to around 65 feet in height. It gets its name as it is a magnet for honeybees and other pollinators. It attracts large numbers of bees and is sought after by beekeepers as a source of late summer honey. During August, clusters of white flowers bloom and are followed by […]
Tree House on Äckerle was constructed by German design firm Baumraum as a gift for a client’s husband.
It is built around a pear tree on the couple’s property in Germany. The structure features cozy sitting, sleeping areas and sunshades on windows to keep the space cool. A large corner window provides panoramic views of the surrounding orchards and vineyards. The terrace can be lowered when the husband chooses to hit golf balls […]
Baobab
“Baobab, the African fruit tree whose fruit is called the “”Superfood of 2015″”. The fruit after being cracked open has a powdery white fruit that is a powerhouse of nutrients. According to the National Geographic, the fruit “contains six times as much vitamin C as oranges, twice as much calcium as milk, and plenty of […]