#Seed To Tree

[findasongblog]

Seed to Tree - Fête de la Musique Wellenstein (LU) - 15.06.2024

It was a lovely surprise when Seed to Tree announced they'd be playing in Wellenstein which is less than 10 kilometres from where I live. As you can see from the video, it is not quite the same as the Fête de la Musique in Dudelange, but hey - they had the better line-up this year😉(not that we watched any of the other artists, oops).

Chatting afterwards, we remembered that the band had actually once played a gig at a comparingly close location to my village - 9 years ago in Sierck-les Bains. But closer is still possible, so let's see what next year's Festival³ might bring (which actually takes place IN my village and had e.g. LE VIBE on the line-up this year).

[a-path-by-the-moon]

[serpentface]

It's peak springtime and everything's in bloom and nothing bad is ever going to happen again. Lets day-drink senseless in the bushes.

[retrogamingblog2]

Korok Leaf Identification Poster made by AbiToads

[geopsych]

From last October. The pods were still hanging on the honey locust tree because the large Ice Age mammals that used to eat them and spread the seeds just never come around anymore. I read but haven’t tested it that the stuff inside the pods around the seeds is sweeter than honey (not recommended b/c I don’t know if it’s toxic). Somebody back in the Pleistocene had a sweet tooth and it seems to be mastodons. Remnants of these pods have been found in their manure. And the huge thorns and spines at a certain height on the trees? They were to discourage mastodons from pushing the whole tree over to get the pods just out of reach! Now you know.

[transgendz]

This is going to be short bc i already have a post up explaining this situation, but I started having seizures, which led to medical costs I couldn't handle bc I have an autoimmune disorder that's been going untreated for years. I got the appts covered bc of an extremely generous friend on here, and had some additional medication costs which I thankfully had enough for. I've been applying to at least 10 jobs a day and had tons of interviews. I'm going through interviews and assessments for several jobs (got more scheduled for tomorrow) Then my card got stolen, and now I am screwed as far as rent goes, even if one of these jobs comes through like today we will still fall short because rent is due on the 1st and we don't get a grace period. I am trying to get the money that was taken when my card was stolen back, but I have been told to wait to hear back after submitting all the details, and have yet to hear back.

Dm me for proof or more details. I will do art for anyone who helps with this and you can commission me at my art blog @theartistrans I just desperately need to get rent. My roommates and I have a huge food garden planted and are working towards self-sufficiency, which we have no hope of if we can't pay rent.

PP -- $C -- V -- kofi

$45/$650

[naycelium]

Hinoki, Caretaker of the Forest and it's Seedlings 🐇 🌰

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - January 1-7

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1. Homes built with clay, grass, plastic and glass: How a Caribbean island is shying away from concrete

“[… Clay] traps moisture which then evaporates and pulls heat from the surface as it goes. […] The roof is covered in old recycled advertising banners and piece of a water tank, the other half of which is used to house some of Rahaman-Noronha's fish [… and] multi-coloured glass bottles inset into walls provide an avenue for streams of light and colour.”

2. To Combat Phoenix’s Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade

“The neighborhood workshops allow residents to get a shade plan tailored to their community’s needs and identify the locations where officials can plant trees. Meanwhile, the workforce-development side of the program creates the jobs needed to keep the trees alive for generations[….]”

3. Conservation corridors provide hope for Latin America’s felines

“[… S]cience has shown that to maintain healthy populations there needs to be connection between individuals. [… A] protected area that is close to another has more species and more potential for their survival.”

4. Social program cuts tuberculosis cases among Brazil's poorest by more than half

“The decrease [“in TB cases and deaths”] was over 50% in extremely poor people and more than 60% among the Indigenous populations. […] "We know that the program improves access to food [… and healthcare…] and strengthens people's immune defenses as a result.””

5. Geothermal has vast potential to meet the world’s power needs

“New geothermal systems could technically provide as much as 600 terawatts of carbon-free power capacity by 2050[…. C]ountries could cost-effectively deploy over 800 GW of geothermal power capacity using technology that’s in development today[….]”

6. New D.C. Catholic archbishop is pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-Trump

“In 2018, he objected to the blaming of gay priests for the clergy sexual abuse crisis, “saying that such abuse was a matter of power, not sexual orientation[….]” “We must disrupt those who portray refugees as enemies [… and] seek to rob our medical care, especially from the poor.””

7. Chesapeake Bay Will Gain New Wildlife Refuge

“The Chesapeake Bay area will have a new wildlife refuge for the first time in a quarter century. […] “This new refuge offers an opportunity to halt and even reverse biodiversity loss in this important place, and in a way that fully integrates and respects the leadership and rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.””

8. Inside Svalbard seed vault’s critical mission to stop our favourite fruit and veg from going extinct

“[… T]he world’s largest secure seed storage […] sits proudly in a massive former coal mine[….] Right now, there are over 1,331,458 samples of 6,297 crop species. […] “During 2024, 61 seed genebanks deposited 64,331 seed samples, including 21 from institutes that deposited seeds for the first time this year[….]””

9. Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule

“The rule will affect more than 15 million Americans, raising their credit scores by an estimated average of 20 points. [… S]tates and localities have already utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support the elimination of over $1 billion in medical debt for more than 700,000 Americans[….]”

10. 'Forgotten' water harvesting system transforms 'barren wasteland' into thriving farmland

“"The process started with the community-based participatory planning[….]” 10% to 15% of the water will actually soak into the ground to replenish the water table, creating a more sustainable agricultural process.”

December 22-28 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[findasongblog]

Find A Song about the privilege of growing up in a safe place

Seed To Tree - Concrete

"'Concrete' is a piano ballad that reflects on the privilege of being born and raised in a secure place and on the chance of having had a good childhood: „Since i was born I knew, I would land softly in my sheets.“ The song starts off softy at the beginning, before it develops into a driving, powerful track filled with catchy guitar line and synth hooks."

From the new album A Little Life.

Tour through Germany starting tonight, tickets still available!

Added to FAS Spotify playlist indie pop.

[botanyshitposts]

flowers blooming in such heft and numbers they bend the plant over and plants bearing fruit so hard they shower everything under it in fruits or make the very branches bend…. creatures are just experiencing vast bounty and good fortune out there fr fr

[marejadilla]

Ania Tomicka, “Astray”, from "Seed of Memory" exhibition, 2017, oil on canvas. B. 1985 in Łódz, Poland. From @beautifulbizarremagazine

“Seed of Memory is my representation of one of those really rare and precious moments in life that you know you will remember forever. It is just a second but it’s full of melancholy and beauty, even if sometimes it is not in a positive context.”

― Ania Tomicka

[margocooper]

Бабочка Полигония (Green Comma Polygonia faunus ) на спелых семенах чертополоха в лучах яркого осеннего солнца.Green Comma on ripe thistle seeds in the rays of the bright autumn sun.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Saturday 8 February 2025

A small spreading deciduous tree Acer griseum (paperbark maple) has cinnamon-coloured bark that peels each year and looks wonderful backlit by winter sunshine. This tree is fairly slow-growing and performs best in moist, well-drained soils.

Jill Raggett

[buffetlicious]

Peach Gum (桃胶) is the resin from Chinese wild peach trees (Prunus persica). When the tree bark is wounded, a sticky substance is released and hardens upon exposure to air. This crystalline form of the gum is collected and dried to form the golden nuggets we see on the market.

In traditional Chinese medicine, peach gum is used to nourish the skin, enhance elasticity, and promote a youthful appearance. It is also believed to have digestive, respiratory, and immune system benefits. In cooking, peach gum is soaked in water until it softens and becomes gelatinous. It is then added to desserts, soups, and sweet beverages as a natural thickener and to enhance texture. Sis prepared this Peach Gum & White Fungus Sweet Soup (桃胶白木耳糖水) using pre-soaked peach gum, white fungus, lotus seeds, wolfberries and red dates. It is boiled over low heat and allowed to simmer for about 15 minutes else the gum might dissolve.

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[nattravn-art]

Laketober 2024: Grounds - Family tree

[navigatorsnorth]

Bird of the day: sulphur crested cockatoos captured just as my phone decided to switch focus to the fly screen for some reason