Alexander Palm is native to parts of Australia and Hawaii. It is a fast growing tree adding 1-3 feet per year and can reach 100 feet in height. It is planted for ornamental purposes in many parts of the world.
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Alder Buckthorn
Alder Buckthorn is a deciduous tree that can grow to around 23 feet in height. Its flowers are green and white in colour, star shaped with five petals and found from May to June. The fruit is a small black berry that turns from green to red in late summer and to purple or black […]
Akira Miyawaki planted more than 40 million trees in 15 countries
The 88-year-old Japanese environmental scientist Akira Miyawaki has planted more than 40 million trees in 15 countries. He has developed the “Miyawaki method” to restore native forests from seeds of native trees on very degraded soils which were deforested. In 2006, he was awarded the 15th annual Blue Planet Prize. He is advocating using planned […]