Archives for April 2017

The Magical Beauty of Land Art and it´s Connection the Environment

We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.”  – Andy Goldsworthy Land art or Earth art is a type of movement that involves the use of a natural landscape or natural […]

This is our home: How to Make Earth Day Every Day

“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” ― Henry David Thoreau, Each year on April 22nd, Earth day is celebrated and recognized. This special day was officially recognized in 1970, following a series of protests and grassroots movements which sought to bring attention to […]

Why We Should Convert Cemeteries into forests

Over the past two decades, cemeteries all over the world have been running out of viable burial space. With limited space, comes price surges and increases. Various countries around the world are now faced with the ultimate question: what do we do when we run out of cemetery space? Places like England and China are […]

The best trees to plant in Europe with the Bios Urn®

We have started doing posts with recommendations for trees for different parts of the world. In our last post, we covered South America, and the United States. In this post, we will focus on Europe. Europe has varying hardiness zones, although many regions in Europe are fairly similar when it comes to soil acidity and […]

Nicki planted her mother´s Bios Urn® in her backyard with a Maple tree

Nicki Berger lost her mother a few years ago, and chose a Bios Urn® because she wanted her mother´s death to bring new life. She opted for a Red Maple tree, because the maple represents strength, beauty, and was also compatible with Minnesota´s extreme temperatures. She ended up planting her mother´s Maple Bios Urn® in […]