Much has been written about trees — poetry, prose, research dissertations. Now, it seems we can talk to trees the way we communicate with other humans, via email.
People in Melbourne, Australia are doing just that. In order to increase green cover across the city and mitigate climate change, it was important that the community was involved, in planning the kind of new trees they wanted and taking care of older ones. Perhaps, we humans have an innate desire to speak to trees, beyond watering them, fencing young ones to protect from animals and maintaining them — Melbourne tree programme calls it ‘reduction pruning’. So we are doing it the way we are used to, by sending them emails. There’s a jaunty message that says ‘good luck with the photosynthesis’ (isn’t that cool?), an outpouring of thanks and gratitude.
The colony I live in has a good tree cover, so much so that the temperature is noticeably cooler as soon as we turn in from the main road. There are sprawling mango trees that are laden with fruit in summers; it’s a rarity to see fruit bearing trees out in the open now. Then there are the rain shower trees that make the area a gorgeous yellow in May-June, Gulmohar, Pine trees that lets us pick the pine cones, trees that bear red flowers and others that have little purple ones. There’s mulberry too, the branches springing forth from one epicenter and many others dotting the path. I don’t think I would be sending them emails, even if they happened to have their own ids, but I do say a silent thanks to them all when I walk.
What would you say, if you could talk to a tree?This post is part of BlogchatterA2Z.
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Emailing the trees is interesting. But isn’t that a fad when you can actually talk to the trees? It’s been proved that bushes, plants and trees understand the human language and respond to it. I always end up hugging the trees whenever I can and wherever I am. It was just last summer that I came across a public garden in Annecy, France where you can find trees that were planted in the 19th century! I hugged and thanked many of them for I felt immense gratitude towards them.
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This made my heart leap in joy Anagha. I don’t think I hug trees often — I think I would feel awkward. But I should take a leaf out of your book and hug them and talk to them. Hope they feel happy!
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I love trees too but sending emails? Your area sounds tempting and beautiful, it’s really rare to see fruit trees out in the open and still have fruits on them too! Sounds lovely and so 70s!
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hmm sending emails to trees does sound weird! But I am more envious of the fact that you are staying in a place surrounded by trees. It is my version of heaven!
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