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What makes a “Great Tree”? 🤔 🌳 Historic Significance 🌳 Botanical Significance 🌳 Cultural Significance Learn more about the Great Tree Search 2023 https://on.nyc.gov/3s1rVXs

What looks like a bird and is loved by a monkey? Check out this great article by John Paap about the fascinating history of the kiwifruit.

We were fermenting foods long before the art of writing was known! While some might view Precision Fermentation as cutting-edge and unproven, it's a nuanced perspective considering that fermentation has been a part of human culture for millennia. These ancient wine vessels, known as Karases, hail from Armenia, a place where winemaking has thrived since 4,000 BC. In comparison, the oldest written language dates back to only 3400 BC. Isn't this an intriguing historical and scientific insight? https://lnkd.in/gNcbkcGV https://lnkd.in/gbZHatb4

Spring morning haiku Spring birds arrive in pairs; Some linked together for life; Then forever severed. Monogamous Birds There are a few species of birds that meet, court and form pair bonds that result in many offspring, year after year, until one of the pair dies. For nearly all swans, geese, ducks, cranes, storks and a few others, long-term monogamy is the preferred relationship. https://lnkd.in/eC3b6gbj A haiku is a type of Japanese poem that always uses the same number of syllables in a three-line format: ·         the first line is five syllables ·         the second line is seven syllables ·         the third line is five syllables Traditionally, haiku are about nature. One common theme explored by historical and modern haiku poets is seasonal changes. Often, a haiku focuses on a single moment in time and, in many cases, juxtaposes two images. https://lnkd.in/e_PRi79y https://lnkd.in/dqFxzx_h https://lnkd.in/epYFpJTb

Less than a month to go if you fancy digging deep into the caverns of your/our minds. Drawing can be anything, placemaking can be anything, and how you define, expand, explore, philosophise this through practice research, through the key components of environment, history and identity, is boundless, and will have an impact on life (human, animal or plant) in some way: https://lnkd.in/e99B2gmw #drawingasplacemaking #environmenthistoryidentity #practiceresearch #expandeddrawingpractices #placemakingissociopolitical #universityofhuddersfield #ArtAndHumanities

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Unleashing the Beauty of Small White Asters: A Guide to Cultivating and Appreciating This Delicate Flower Introducing Small White Asters: The Delicate Beauty of Nature Small white aste... Read More - https://lnkd.in/dRQAumuD