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Trees: The Gift of Love - Page 4

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The Neot Kedumim Biblical Landscape is composed of 625 acres of hills and valleys between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The organization maintains agricultural installations, archeological finds, herds of domestic and wild animals, and Biblical plant life using methods that the ancients did. Available at this link is a listing of over 200 plants, flowers, and trees mentioned in Biblical sources. A click on the photo album shows flowers from the Song of Songs.

The Anglian Gardener Company in the UK suggests choosing a plant that does its "thing" at the time of a special event?s celebration. This link offers a list of suggested trees, shrubs and climbers that should be looking their best, or in the case of winter months the best in the garden, for each month of the year. Suggested plants are reasonably undemanding and grow to a size suitable for the average or small garden.

Famous & Historic Trees sells trees that have been dedicated to a famous person thus creating your link with history. The company pledges to immediately mail their Certificate of Authenticity and gift message, to your recipient along with a note indicating approximately the suitable planting time in the spring when the historic tree will be shipped.

Trees for the Holyland will plant a tree for you in the ancient land of the Bible, through a special arrangement with the government forest agency in the State of Israel. This link draws attention to this spiritual and religious homeland of three of the world's major religions, the land of Abraham, Jesus, and Muhammad.

The Jewish National Fund Online Planting Center and its college campus development It's not just about trees. It's about roots. have strong trees for Israel purchasing programs. The Online Planting Center suggests choosing from one of three groups of plants: 1) Children's Forest, 2) Classic Tree, and 3) Unity of Israel

Trees for Life, founded in 1984, empowers people in developing countries by helping them plant fruit trees. Since their beginning, more than 2.5 million people have participated and 30 million plus trees have been planted. The basis for this program is that each tree protects the environment and provides a low-cost, self-renewing source of food for a large number of people.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden will begin a three year program this spring to replace the Norway maples (Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri') in the Cherry Esplanade with scarlet oaks (Quercus coccinea). BBG will dedicate the new oak allees as "Remembrance Trees" as a living tribute to the heroes and vistims of September 11. Individuals or groups can dedicate an individual oak for any occasion with a $10,000 donation. For more information telephone: 718-623-7207.

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