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Whole Tree Architecture: Deep Roots, Strong Branches


Green Lifestyle  (tags: architecture, coolstuff, eco-friendly, family, greenliving, humans, recycling, sustainable, home )

Daphna
- 12 days ago - naturalhomemagazine.com
When selecting trees from their southwest Wisconsin property to use in the construction of their new home, farmers Marcia Halligan and Steven Adams passed over the stately oaks and the sturdy maples, choosing instead the weak and diseased trees. They did
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B. M. (78)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 2:31 pm
Below is a paragraph from the article:

“In Wisconsin there are a lot of trees falling down, and no one is using them,” Gundersen says. “Going to the lumber store and buying Pacific Coast lumber never made sense to me. I started to understand that we should look at how we use wood instead of just saying we shouldn’t use it. When we cut down and mill the old, wise trees that have survived many storms, diseases and droughts, they can’t reproduce themselves. We’re really taking away wisdom for the future.”

Knock on wood-Plant trees for life

P.S To knock on woods means good luck...............
 
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