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 […]
Bald Cypress
Bald Cypress is a deciduous tree. It can reach 144 feet in height and can live up to 600 years. A feature that it is really known for is its “knees”, these are not knees like ours but rather a special kind of root. They grow from horizontal roots just below the surface and protrude […]
Australian Oak
Australian Oak can grow to over 300 feet in height. It is a fast-growing tree and can be dominant in tall, wet forest, where it can grow to be a massive tree. Its flowers attract bees and are used in honey production while its leaves are food for the Koala.
Antarctic Beech
An Antarctic Beech Tree draped in hanging moss. This phenomenal image was clicked by Australian Photographer Drew Hopper while strolling though the Oregon forests in USA.
Africa’s Great Green Wall To Fight Desertification
The Sahara is the second largest desert in size and is continually expanding. The United Nations estimates that by 2025, two thirds of Africa’s arable land will be covered in Saharan sand, vastly expanding the current 9 million square kilometers. The effects of this prediction on farmland destruction on a continent already hard-pressed for […]
An Israeli Man came to India and transformed a 70 acre barren land into a Forest!
It was in 2000 that Israeli citizen Aviram Rozin first visited India. Wanting to get lost in the forest and greenery in India, Rozin was pained and shocked to see the rapid deforestation across the country. He wanted to do something to protect the forests and moved to India in 2003 along with his wife Yorit and […]
Read why Grow-Trees plants only indigenous species in its projects
“A native (indigenous) species is one that occurs in a particular region, ecosystem, and habitat without direct or indirect human actions” (Kartesz and Morse, 1997) Grow-trees.com plants more than 50 species of trees in its 16 projects. All the tree species planted are native to the respective areas; for instance, different types of mangroves are […]
Amaltas
Amaltas or the Golden Shower tree is a beautiful tree native to Southeast Asia. It is a deciduous tree growing to around 70 feet in height and its flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. It is a state flower of the Indian state Kerala and the national flower of Thailand. People celebrate Holi by […]
Alexandrian Laurel
Alexandrian Laurel is native to parts of Africa and Asia. It is a slow-growing evergreen tree and can reach a height of around 60 feet. Its flowers and fruits can often be found often all year round. Its seeds release an oil that is used as a hair oil and also in the making of […]