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Are Tree Planting Drones The Solution To Deforestation?

This latest invention could be the fastest and most efficient solution to deforestation. South African Andries Louw and Australian Andrew Walker have started a company named Airseed Technologies to address deforestation. The two drone enthusiasts have developed a prototype drone…
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Specifying Trees – Above Ground

Specifying Trees has become the “go-to” book when it comes to landscape architecture. This is the second blog regarding the Specifying Trees book and we will be focusing on above-ground specifications. Since trees are above the ground, the specifications are…
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TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL URBAN LANDSCAPING

Trees don’t just add to the aesthetics of an environment, they are highly beneficial to the environment and its stakeholders. The benefits include purifying the air by producing oxygen and absorbing CO2 and other pollutants such as nitrogen, ammonia and…
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Google Earth time-lapse videos (1984-2020)

See how we are changing the face of the earth in these two Google Earth time-lapse videos. One showing the decimation of OUR Earth’s forests (aka our lungs) and the other the expansion of cities over the same time period,…
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What is good for the plant is good for us

Zach Bush, MD is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Hospice/Palliative care. He is one of the most compelling medical minds currently working to improve our understanding of human and environmental health. Zach Bush presents…
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Specifying Trees

We recently discovered a book titled ‘Specifying Trees’ by Ross Clark. If you are a landscape architect, landscape design and landscape contractor, or simply enjoy landscaping, then you probably want to get your hands on this one. Specifying Trees has…
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Have you heard of Ecosia?

Imagine an organisation that is solely dedicated to donating 80% of its profits to planting trees. What if we told you that you could support without having to donate a cent, and better yet by simply downloading the app? If…
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Why you should consider ‘Forest Bathing’

Before you jump to conclusions, it’s not what you think. The practice of “Forest Bathing” originates from Japan. Shinrin-yoku as the Japanese call it, means bathing in the forest atmosphere, or taking in the forest through our senses. Shinrin in…
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6 Ways to green your business

So what exactly does it mean to “green” your business? Greening your business means using resources more efficiently and mitigating existing waste streams. Consumers are becoming more conscious of their impact on the environment and a large number of companies…
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The benefits of a green workspace

The process of filling the workplace with trees and plants may seem a bit tedious or expensive, but before you dismiss the idea entirely, we’d love you to read the following six points below and then make up your mind…
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