#PETER WOHLLEBEN

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JOMP BPC - 24th June - Outdoors

[the-hearth-and-the-wild]

So many questions remain unanswered. Perhaps we are poorer for having lost a possible explanation or richer for having gained a mystery. But aren't both possibilities equally intriguing? 

Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees

[djohnhopper]

READING: What a fascinating book, the connective life of trees. It is revealing, yet so obvious, to see how a supportive community seems to be the standard across nature, rather than the lone delusional/dysfunctional human male fantasy of survival of the fittest/tooth and claw. Supportive/connective/inclusive communities are definitely the way forward as a means of long-term survival.

[nubesetanimus]

a fák titkos élete

[chronicowboy]

"At 150 years old, they are, when you consider a potential lifespan of many thousands of years, indeed only children, growing up here in Europe far away from their home and without their parents. No uncles, no aunts, no cheerful nursery school—no, they have lived all their lives on a lonely limb."

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Emma Watson, (Goodreads Account)

—The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World, Peter Wohlleben (2015)

[xinesegalas]

My March Reads & Listens

Chipping away at my reading challenge for the year - here is the latest reads & listens for March.

We welcomed spring to the mountain in true New England style this month – four seasons in one day. March was filled with a mix of snow – lots of snow, wind – 58 mph wind at one point, and sunshine. There were days where it was 10ºF and other days it was 48ºF. I was reading when I wasn’t outside snowshoeing with Mark and the dogs or bringing in firewood. I still haven’t been able to bring myself…

[etrangersvoyageant]

Directors: Jörg Adolph, Jan Haft(nature shootings) Writers: Jörg Adolph, Peter Wohlleben

The Hidden Life of Trees, (2020)

[carolkeiter]

Soul of Soil | A Living, Breathing Entity

it was first at environmental awareness several day exhibitions at the University of Arizona in Tucson that I learned about the qualities of soil. Prior to that, i had never thought about it. It is what is in the soil that provides nutrients to the food that grows from it. This article, The Soul of Soil reminds me of this.  Screenshot “Recognizing soil as a form of life reframes our perception…

[dipnotski]

Peter Wohlleben – Ağaçların Gizli Yaşamı (2024)

Ağaçlar sosyal varlıklar mı? Ağaçlar nasıl yaşarlar? Acı hissederler mi ya da çevrelerini farkındalar mı? Peter Wohlleben, ‘Ağaçların Gizli Yaşamı’nda bilimsel araştırmalara dayanarak, ağaçların aileler gibi çocuklarıyla yaşadıklarını, onlarla haberleştiklerini, hasta olanlarla besin kaynaklarını paylaşarak onları desteklediklerini ve hatta yaklaşan tehlikeler konusunda onları uyardıklarını…

[solarpunkpresentspodcast]

If this interests you, I'd recommend a listen to Peter Wohlleben's The Secret Life of Trees. I mean, it's a book, but I listened to an audiobook version from the library and it was great.

[lvvnystudies]

16.09

Book Review: The Secret Network of Nature by Peter Wohlleben

The Secret Network of Nature successfully accomplishes the title of the book in clearly demonstrating the interconnectedness between all living beings. Every chapter focused on a different element in nature - whether it was salmon, groundwater, forests - and in every chapter, layer upon layer was unfolded to reveal its dependence and influence on so many other elements, creating this intricate system. For example, did you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth? Or that wolves can alter the course of a river? Or even that earthworms control wild boar populations?

Although the topics varied, each chapter left you with the same message: there are so many things that we have not yet discovered and there are so many things we do not yet understand. And there may be many things that we will never understand, especially the full consequences of our actions on those delicate and intricate systems. But despite discussing topics such as loss of species, climate change, and the harmful effects of human interference - which can so easily lead to a depressing state of mind about the future of this world - it ends on a hopeful note and not a drastic call to arms (which is what I always expect of books of this nature).

The effectiveness of this book is helped by Peter Wohlleben's talent in writing scientific and factual evidence in an emotionally poetic manner. This was especially beautifully translated in the fact that, although this is a factually dense book, it felt light and easy to read because of how simply yet poetically it was conveyed. I've always found non-fiction books difficult to continue reading because of how factually dense and overwhelming it is, despite my interest in the topic. Although it may not be to everyone's taste, it was so refreshing reading this and being able to connect to it emotionally.

There were so many moments where I would turn to my fiancé in bed or a coworker at my desk and say, "did you know...?!" and follow that up with an obscure fact. It was such a fun and informative read, and I couldn't help but recommend this book to a few people in my environmental science course, which I believe is always a good indicator. Along with The Secret Network of Nature, the author has written a few other similar books, which I have already started planning to read!

[krautjunker]

Zeit der Scharlatane

von Florian Asche Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie seien ein Landarzt. Tagaus tagein fahren Sie zu Ihren Patienten, messen Puls, verschreiben Medikamente, hören sich die kleinen und großen Sorgen an. Das läuft auch recht gut, meistens werden die Leute wieder gesund und wenn alles nichts hilft, dann gibt es auch noch das Krankenhaus in der Kreisstadt. Doch eines Tages kommen Sie in Ihr Wartezimmer und…

[diesestsolispraesentia]

[...] "Assim, cada árvore é valiosa para a comunidade e deve ser mantida viva o máximo de tempo possível. Mesmo os espécimes doentes recebem ajuda e nutrientes até ficarem curados. E uma árvore que no passado auxiliou outra pode no futuro precisar de uma mãozinha. Quando as enormes faias se comportam dessa forma, me fazem lembrar de uma manada de elefantes. A manada também cuida de seus membros, ajuda os indivíduos doentes e fracos e reluta até em deixar os mortos para trás."

— A Vida Secreta Das Árvores ,Peter Wohlleben

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Peter Wohlleben, La vie secrète des animaux, 2018

« Ce que je souhaite, c’est (…) que nous devenions un peu plus respectueux du monde animé qui nous entoure, qu’il s’agisse des animaux ou des végétaux.Cela ne signifie pas forcément renoncer à toute utilisation, mais accepter de limiter un peu notre confort, ainsi que notre consommation de biens biologiques. Quelle sera notre récompense ? Des chevaux, des chèvres, des poules et des cochons plus guillerets ; des cervidés, des martres ou des corvidés contents, qui se laissent observer, y compris, pour ces derniers, en train de crier leur nom...Et alors, notre système nerveux central sécrétera des hormones propres à répandre en nous un sentiment auquel nul ne saurait résister: le bonheur! »

Le respect et l’émerveillement devant le vivant comme prémisses d’une philosophie joyeuse…

[rosemariecawkwell]

Review: The Power of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben, Translated by Jane Billinghurst

Hardback / 20 April 2023 / £18.99 In the follow up to his Sunday Times bestseller, The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben compares tree planting to battery farming ‘In clear, vivid prose with impeccable reasoning, Peter Wohlleben makes a compelling case that almost everything we do in modern forestry management may be dead wrong. What should we do instead? Let the wisdom of the trees quell…