Did you read yesterday’s New York Times Op-Ed Why Trees Matter, written by friend of A Life’s Work Jim Robbins?
Well click the link and check it out. You may be surprised to learn (or re-learn) all the good things trees do for the planet and its inhabitants. I re-learned that aspirin comes to us thanks to willow trees. I knew there was a reason it was my favorite tree.
Jim ends the piece with one of my favorite quotes.
“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second-best time? Today.”
Jim Robbins’ book, The Man Who Planted Trees: Lost Groves, Champion Trees, and an Urgent Plan to Save the Planet, will hit books stores on April 17. You can pre-order it on Amazon.
Eleni
Thanks for posting that great article.
David Licata
My pleasure, Eleni. Thanks for reading and taking the time to leave a comment. Very much appreciated.
D.
Barbara Bell
Thank you for this. I’m very interested in the champion tree project and not just because I live in northern Michigan. I heard an interview on NPR on the book that’s coming out (The Man Who Planted Trees…) and learned so many things I never knew about trees from the interview. So thanks so much!!
David Licata
Hi Barbara,
Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. I appreciate the time and effort that takes.
If you read The Man Who Planted Trees, why not come back to the blog and leave a comment about it? I (and some readers) would certainly value that.
Best,
David