OneTree
OneTree was a project started in 1998 in England to tell the full story of a single tree and the extraordinary value it brought to society, its beauty and the versatility of its wood. The project has inspired a number of projects around the world.
The project was initiated by Garry Olson and Peter Toaig, who worked with 70 artists and makers [1]. The project ran for some three years until 2001 but a website about the project is still live [2].
Other 'onetree' projects
The original onetree project has inspired a number of projects around the world:
- Fifty artists were involved in a project of the same name in Tasmania that 'saved' a tree (of unknown species) from being chipped and increased its estimated value from $350 to $10,000 [3].
- Another one tree project in Alaska following the life of one birch tree is currently underway [4].
- The most recent onetree project to be intiated is the OneOak project running in the UK, where a 160 year old oak tree is being felled on the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire.
References
- ^ Olson, G., and Toaig, P. (2001) Onetree. Merrell Publishers Ltd. ISBN 1 85894 133 4
- ^ http://www.onetree.org.uk/ Accessed 23 October 2009
- ^ http://theonetreeproject.com Accessed 23 October 2009
- ^ http://extension.uaf.edu/news/a_news/20090625154534.html Accessed 23 October 2009