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identity_of_trees_walks [2014-08-19 17:51] – [* Beech, beuk, le hètre, fagus sylvatica] rasa | identity_of_trees_walks [2014-08-28 15:56] – [*Platanus the Court of justice] rasa | ||
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- | Friends: toads, bats | + | // Try to reach as high as the lork does // |
- | Duties: wood is used for fences, bats, staircases, telephone poles | + | |
- | Character: is a pioneer, | + | The larch stands for survival. It was the first species |
- | check story on tannine | + | |
+ | Larch is the only species of its sort that looses its leafs in winter. Unlike other trees and plants, larch did not evolve | ||
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+ | Larch produces one of the toughest woods obtained from conifers and is also resistant to woodworm. It is widely used in construction, | ||
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+ | Large quantities of resin are obtained by tapping the trunk. Small holes are bored into the trunk, most resin being obtained from near the centre of the trunk. When properly made, the same borehole can be used for 20 - 30 years. The resin has a wide range of uses including wood preservatives, | ||
// We thought of birth, when you walk on, think how is death present // | // We thought of birth, when you walk on, think how is death present // | ||
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==== Start ==== | ==== Start ==== | ||
- | La Bourse/De Beurs at Boulevard Anspach laan in the centre of Brussels; you can reach this place by tram 3 or 4. | + | Café De Markten |
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===== A little introduction ===== | ===== A little introduction ===== | ||
+ | During this walk you will meet some of the arboreal persona that survive in the centre of this European, Belgian and Flemish capital. We use the word ' | ||
+ | We propose you to meet these rare co-citizens and help them out of their anonimity, by becoming friends with them and adopting them as part of your social network, speak about them as you speak about your friends and family, share their stories. | ||
- | During this walk you will meet some of the arboreal persona that survive | + | Ownership and management |
- | more humans than trees | + | The trees you will meet today are being taken care of by the Department of Green Zones of the City of Brussels. This means that they were probably only randomly taken care of before the completion of the inventory system that started in 2011. Newly planted trees have been registered since 2008. |
- | regional roads | + | |
- | city roads, different boroughs | + | |
- | different criteria to plant trees | + | |
+ | Because anything can be created and managed with language and stories. The legal system that rules our worlds is created with those tools. We manage our individual and legal identities every single day. So why would we not be able to create new identities, legally and socially, such an arboral identity for something as lively as a tree? By sharing their stories we make these trees visible as co-citizens, | ||
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+ | Trees are our ancestors. Without trees we would never have existed. Trees are the former leaders of this planet and by now, every single human with or without power, knows that we will have to grant them their leadership again, at least partly, if we want to enjoy this planet for some more generations. | ||
+ | People moan about it, are afraid of the consequences it will have on their own lifes. But in fact, granting trees their authority again is not difficult at all. Just learn to reconnect to the energy of the tree, listen to the tree, and you will discover inside your soul all the knowledge, experience, ideas and values that are necessary to melt anxiousness, | ||
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+ | So put in your earplugs, breathe deeply, and slowly put one foot in front of the other. At La Bourse you will meet Prutske, our most legendary co-citizen. | ||
- | ===== Enjoy the walk ! ===== | ||
- | Walk on the square in front of the hotel. Near the road you'll find a stand with the most famous arboreal persona of Brussels. | ||
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Fig tree, vijgenboom, figuier, Ficus | Fig tree, vijgenboom, figuier, Ficus | ||
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the twins | the twins | ||
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==== *Wild chestnut ==== | ==== *Wild chestnut ==== | ||
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Leopold | Leopold | ||
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==== *Imaginary tree Dansart ==== | ==== *Imaginary tree Dansart ==== | ||
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==== *Platanus the Court of justice ==== | ==== *Platanus the Court of justice ==== | ||
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