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 **Itinerary**
 with many thanks to Open Street Map
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 During this walk you will meet the trees who gave birth to the Silent Political Party of Trees. These trees are part of the Forêt de Soignes/Zoniënwoud, the only forest in Belgium that has always been forest. Even if the forest has been totally replanted by Jacques Zinner in the 18th century with the beeches we know and the large lanes, the ground that feeds these trees has never been manipulated. The soil as such is turned into a delicate archive open to scientific research.
-The trees that belong to this forest enjoy exclusive rights compared to other trees in the Brussels' region. They are part of 'Natura 2020', a European environmental protection program that wants to garantee a green corridor in Europe for all kind of species to travel to more comfortable places now climate changes force them to do so. In most parts of this side of the forest, trees have such privileges that humans are not allowed anymore to approach them, climb them, go near them. It made them think of their fellow collaegues and the solidarity that is inherent of their struggle for survival made them decide to found the silent Political Party of Trees.
-The first idea they whispered in their leaves was to consider them as 'arboreal persona', a legal entity equal to natural persona, organisations, companies.
+The trees that belong to this forest enjoy exclusive rights compared to other trees in the Brussels' region. They are part of 'Natura 2020', a European environmental protection program that wants to garantee a green corridor in Europe for all kind of species to travel to more comfortable places now climate changes force them to do so. In most parts of this side of the forest, trees have such privileges that humans are not allowed anymore to approach them, climb them, go near them. The solidarity that is inherent of their way of life made them think of their fellow collaegues, and of all species (including us, humans) who are dependent of them for their survival.
+That made them decide to found the silent Political Party of Trees. The first idea they whispered in their leaves was to consider them as 'arboreal persona', a legal entity equal to natural persona, organisations, companies.
 You can read more on the construction of the arboreal persona [[http://libarynth.org/parn/arboreal_identity|here]].
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-At the beginning of Sentier des Endymions/Boshyacintenvoetpad, you find a beautiful oak surrounded by beeches.
+By chosing to walk and become a member of the Party of Trees, you're not joining any regular type of political party you know. Trees are networked species. They aim for their own survival, but they will always realise this in collaboration with others.
+Giving your trust to trees is very easy: they will not abuse your rights, you will still have the right to cut their limbs, when that seems to be necessary for your own survival.
+By giving your trust, you choose to connect with the energy of the trees, and to live and think with them as they will become your close friends. In return you will regain the connection with the nature and become the unseparable entity of it. You will rediscover the wisdom and instincts inside you. They will empower you as a human being and as a part of the living society on earth.
+So if you're happy with all this, just put one foot in front of the other, and take the Sentier des Endymions/Boshyacintenvoetpad. Immediately at your left hand side, you will find a beautiful oak surrounded by beeches.
 The best way to listen to the oak, is to stand against it, touching its strong scarred skin.