OneTree
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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 Script error: No such module "webarchive". 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 initiated is the OneOak Script error: No such module "webarchive". project running in the UK, where a 160-year-old oak tree is being felled on the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire.
References
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- ^ Olson, G., and Toaig, P. (2001) Onetree. Merrell Publishers Ltd. Template:ISBN
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."OneTree". www.onetree.org.uk. Archived from the original on 31 May 2002. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The One Tree Project". theonetreeproject.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ http://extension.uaf.edu/news/a_news/20090625154534.html Accessed 23 October 2009[dead link]
External links
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."OneTree". www.onetree.org.uk. Archived from the original on 31 May 2002. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- UK OneOak website Script error: No such module "webarchive".
