Raymond James Stadium Green Super Bowl Initiative

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

While preparing for the Super Bowl , the NFL Environmental Program planted over a thousand trees in the Tampa area along the McKay Creek Greenway, Terra Ceia Shoreline, and certain downtown regions. The trees included 700 red mangroves and 400 native species. Way to go NFL!

Got Patience? Grow Some Furniture in Your Yard

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Derek Markham .

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Australian artists Peter Cook (Pook) and Becky Northey shape living trees into sculptures, growing chairs and tables and mirror frames, even candelabras and people trees. Their partnership, Pooktre Tree Shapers, uses wild plum and black cherry for their art, which takes as long as 8 to 10 years to grow for the bigger pieces.

Plant More Trees Please

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Check out this beautiful Indian ad encouraging people to plant more trees. In Indian culture there is a ritual where married women gather and pray at a Banyan tree for their husband’s long life. The ad is showing that at the rapid rate of deforestation soon Indian women will have to find a substitute for [...]