FRED HAGENEDER’S GATEWAY TO THE MEANING OF TREES IN CULTURE AND CONSCIOUSNESS

ancient yew tree at Defynnog, Powys. © Peter Norton
botany

The ancient yews of Wales

Deadly longbow vs Christian symbol of Resurrection – the yew tree played a big part in defending Wales – it’s about time it got some protection back.

Heavy evaporation over dense forest. © aslysun/shutterstock.com
articles

Trees for Life – (1) The outside

Forests are essential organs in the metabolism of planet Earth, maintaining the balance of the ecosphere, global climate, and regional weather patterns.

Monsoon rainforest in Malaysia/Thailand. © Edward Parker
articles

The impact of forests on climate

The world’s forests are active players in maintaining the equilibrium of world climate, not just passive victims succumbing to global heating.

Fruchtkörper des Falschen Weißen Stängelbecherchens (Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus), welches das Eschensterben verursacht (© Wikimedia Commons)
articles

Hidden reasons for mass tree dying

Climate disruption is not the only reason for mass tree dying caused by ever new bugs and diseases. Landgrabbing and pollution have much to answer for.

Three small children walk around an ancient yew tree. © Toby Hindson
articles

Yew make me feel so young

The origins of the Yew tree reach back to the Upper Jurassic, the age of dinosaurs. Today the oldest trees of Europe need a better conservation status.

spirit bear in its home habitat. © jon rawlinson/creative commons
conservation

The Great Bear Rainforest is safe

The Great Bear Rainforest, one of the world’s largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest, has finally found legal protection and park status.

Seljalandfoss waterfall in Iceland. © RomanSlavik/shutterstock.com
climate care

Pope calls for caring for the Earth

Pope Francis is calling for radical transformation of politics, economics, and individual mindsets and lifestyles to truly begin caring for the Earth.

portrait of a mountain gorilla, Virunga National Park. © Karel Bartik/shutterstock.com
conservation

Protecting Virunga’s mountain gorillas

The uniquely beautiful Virunga National Park famous for it mountain gorillas and its continuing struggle with poaching, civil war, and multinational Big Oil.

logos of the Church in Wales and the AYG in front of the ancient yew tree at Llansoy. Photo © Peter Norton
conservation

Protection for the ancient yews of Wales

There is no legal protection for the ancient yew trees of Britain. With the help of the AYG, the Church in Wales is pioneering a change for the better.

clearfelling site in Romania. © Environmental Investigation Agency
conservation

Romania’s old-growth forests for furniture

Europe’s last extensive old-growth forests are vanishing fast, due to ‘semi-legal’ logging. For cheap wooden products in shops all over Europe (and the UK).

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conservation

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ancient yew tree at Defynnog, Powys. © Peter Norton
botany

The ancient yews of Wales

Deadly longbow vs Christian symbol of Resurrection – the yew tree played a big part in defending Wales – it’s about time it got some protection back.

Heavy evaporation over dense forest. © aslysun/shutterstock.com
articles

Trees for Life – (1) The outside

Forests are essential organs in the metabolism of planet Earth, maintaining the balance of the ecosphere, global climate, and regional weather patterns.

Monsoon rainforest in Malaysia/Thailand. © Edward Parker
articles

The impact of forests on climate

The world’s forests are active players in maintaining the equilibrium of world climate, not just passive victims succumbing to global heating.

Fruchtkörper des Falschen Weißen Stängelbecherchens (Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus), welches das Eschensterben verursacht (© Wikimedia Commons)
articles

Hidden reasons for mass tree dying

Climate disruption is not the only reason for mass tree dying caused by ever new bugs and diseases. Landgrabbing and pollution have much to answer for.

Three small children walk around an ancient yew tree. © Toby Hindson
articles

Yew make me feel so young

The origins of the Yew tree reach back to the Upper Jurassic, the age of dinosaurs. Today the oldest trees of Europe need a better conservation status.

spirit bear in its home habitat. © jon rawlinson/creative commons
conservation

The Great Bear Rainforest is safe

The Great Bear Rainforest, one of the world’s largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest, has finally found legal protection and park status.

Seljalandfoss waterfall in Iceland. © RomanSlavik/shutterstock.com
climate care

Pope calls for caring for the Earth

Pope Francis is calling for radical transformation of politics, economics, and individual mindsets and lifestyles to truly begin caring for the Earth.

portrait of a mountain gorilla, Virunga National Park. © Karel Bartik/shutterstock.com
conservation

Protecting Virunga’s mountain gorillas

The uniquely beautiful Virunga National Park famous for it mountain gorillas and its continuing struggle with poaching, civil war, and multinational Big Oil.

logos of the Church in Wales and the AYG in front of the ancient yew tree at Llansoy. Photo © Peter Norton
conservation

Protection for the ancient yews of Wales

There is no legal protection for the ancient yew trees of Britain. With the help of the AYG, the Church in Wales is pioneering a change for the better.

clearfelling site in Romania. © Environmental Investigation Agency
conservation

Romania’s old-growth forests for furniture

Europe’s last extensive old-growth forests are vanishing fast, due to ‘semi-legal’ logging. For cheap wooden products in shops all over Europe (and the UK).

Do You Want To Boost Your Business?

drop us a line and keep in touch