I live in my childhood home, in a cul-de-sac that's mostly surrounded by trees. Over my 32 years I've seen us lose one maple tree to a storm, another to old age, two dogwoods to sewer / drainage constructions, one oak to carpenter ants, and we're taking down the adjacent oak soon, which has begun to rot.
Despite that, our yard still hosts a silver maple, dogwoods, oak and several tall (and small) pines. I also found pictures from my childhood and was encouraged to see that the woods around us have actually grown up significantly (I just assumed the wooded area was always mature).
I just planted a maple tree for my daughter and a ginkgo tree for my son, as well as a small fig just for kicks. I also planted a weeping willow at my daughter's school, in honor of my mom who worked there before she died.
As I've entered the world of woodworking, I think more about my impact locally and globally. It's a small step, but in my opinion, a significant one.
Anybody else planting trees, for any reason?
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