The ancestral tree, father of life, created the earth and the biosphere.
Its existence is necessary for the health and growth of all younger beings in the forest.
Vigorous forests support the populations they coexist with, stabilizing climate and biosphere of those nations
that protect them.
This is why we search for the oldest trees and measure the highest.
We want to know them, defend them, treat them and respect them.
The scientific responsible: Andrea Maroè
A shaman travels to Italy to meet a tree-climber. From their encounter the desire of making something exceptional, that nobody has done before: measure the trees of Selva Nublada, Venezuela, while climbing them.
Travelled distance: 2500 km
Duration of expedition: 33 days
N° of measured trees: 5
N° of surveyed tree species: 3
The tallest tree: 64 m
The biggest tree: 19 m girth
Country: Venezuela
Region: Yaracuy
Site: La Horqueta, Río Tupe
We expect to find an entire world of undiscovered animal and vegetal species. The green “skyscrapers” are vast ecosystems hosting millions of microhabitats: a biodiversity to be treasured.
Expeditions in search of the Green Giants Hidden in the 5 continents. Europe: we are still looking for the highest
We are creating, in collaboration with higher education institutions, Municipalities and Associations (Centro del Libro Parlato di Feltre), a working group to restore a path for the blind in the woods.
We consider education to be absolutely fundamental in order to grow a new sensibility and a true knowledge of the trees, which allows them to be respected, protected and truly loved.
He was there in front of me. Old but enormously majestic. Suddenly it sucked me in its lap and going back six centuries I became a child again.
Aprì gli occhi in mezzo al buio e si accorse di quanto costasse respirare. Si mise seduto sul letto, annaspando. Le bende gli stringevano il petto come tenaglie. Il medico era riuscito a bloccare in tempo l’emorragia: era vivo per miracolo. Una sottile lama di luce tagliava la stanza a metà. Era giorno e bisognava fare i conti con la vita e la realtà. Si alzò a fatica e si vestì, sussultando ogni volta che gli abiti strusciavano sopra alla ferita.
Resto invece seduto, immobile a guardare quel gesto sicuro, senza un minimo di indecisione, che l’uomo ripete all’infinito, camminando verso di me, eppur restando lontano. Sento il mio cuore battere forte mentre lo osservo e nel buio della memoria riaffiorano urla, canti, pensieri di ogni colore.
Non è, non vuol essere e non può essere una fattoria didattica. La Tana è una sfida educativa. Educare i ragazzi all'amore per la natura, alla sostenibilità, al rispetto della vita, attraverso
Love for plants has united us for over 30 years and eternal trees will keep intact the memory of our passion if we know them and defend them.
That's why I wanted to create the GTF in memory of my husband
