TT025 Our Christmas tree

Christmas is a joyful time of family and friends, but also of travel.

So our Christmas tree is to mitigate CO2 of those who travel to join us for Christmas.
It is not a native but a "ribinia"-one of the last decorative trees I wanted for the garden. Who could resist such a beautiful yellow. It can grow into quite a sizable tree

Thanks for the gift, Fiona.

by Rusty

ps I was only 1 tree short of 25 so I skipped a number to call this tree TT025. Serendipitous don't you think. Tree TT024 was actually planted by Yoshi today. Our "New Year" tree.

TT024 Yoshi's "New Year" tree

この木がパーマカルチャーの機能としてうまく働きますように。

May this tree function as part of your permaculture.


by Yoshiki Kanno

PS 元旦の木です。

TT022 Shiho

embrace earth by your roots by Shiho

TT023 Jerome

More trees

+ more light

= more love

-let the world breathe in peace

~ with thanks

by Jerome *Xmas 06*

TT020 & TT021 Judie and Tuddy

Thanks so much for the opportunity to reduce some of the greenhouse gases we caused while travelling。

ｂｙ Judie and Tuddy

TT017 Yoko

I hope my kowhai will grow healthily.
One day I will come back to see my big KOWHAI! (bigger than me)
Thank you for lovely memory.

by Yoko Tomihisa

TT016 Nikki

Thank you for giving me a small part of your land to plant a little tree that I hope one day will grow into a tall tree.

by Nikki

Editor's note:
Nikki is involved in Australia in a beach dunes revegetation project. Every fortnight she is out helping to plant 100 or so trees. Keep it up Nikki!

TT018 & 019 Katrina and Chuck

Rimu and totara for Katrina and Chuck planted on Fathers' Day 2007.

Thanks for donation via Paypal.

TT011-015 in a row

Peace to all who hold hands for the betterment of the eath.

5 together

This might take some beating!

5 trees planted by 5 different people of 3 nationalities on the same day.

TT015

I plant this tree with the hope that it will live for more than 7 generations- and see a day of peace and respect for the earth and it's inhabitants-plant and animal (even humans).

May the kindness and community we found here in our short visit live on with this tree and grow up and out with it.

I hope to return one day to see this tree strong and beautiful and green-just like New Zealand and the world.

Thanks for the kind hospitality.

by Alex

TT014

"Welcome to your new home my little tree" and may you never want for anything and always bring joy to the people and animals who breathe your air and rest in your shade. Boundless gratitude to Rusty, Wal, Ami and Shannah for the beautiful memories and generous hospitality. It was so wonderful to meet you and all the people who were drawn to your home at the same time as us.

by Tara

TT013

"May the Devas live in your gardens"

I'm planting this tree in memory of my good friend Dave. Also to celebrate the wonderful memories of sharing with Rusty, Wal, Ami and Shannah in the building of "Earthwood" their home. I have enjoyed laughter, good people and "great food" here. I wish the family all the best in the future.

by Adrienne

TT012

Dieser Baum wurde fuer Rusty, Wal Ami und Shannah gepflanzt in Erinnerung an Ruth aus Deutschland. Thank you for all.

Doch wachsen und gedeihen.
Liegt nicht in unserer Hand!!

by Ruth

TT011

Fuer den Baum, den ich hier pflanzen durfte wunsche ich mir, dass er sich verwurzelt wachst and gedieht.

Auf meiner Reise ist mir klargeworden , wo meine Wurzeln liegen, somit mochte ich den Menschen danken, die ich liebe, dass sie immer fur mich da sind und allen Liebevollen Menschen, die aufeinander und auf die Natur acht geben

by Steffi