Planting the Seed of an Idea!
The seedpod from a Crows Ash tree, also known as Australian Teak. The theme this week is tree seeds, as an analogy for planting the seed of an idea, or more generally creativity. From such a tiny thing grows such a large tree. I am not great with botanical names, but I love Flindersia Australis. You can’t get much more Australian than that!
Crows Ash is a very durable timber and was used in boat building, dance floors, verandah decking and outdoor furniture. Sadly, there is very little commercially available these days.
A few years back, I did a project called Tree2House. It was inspired in part by a client of mine who had retired to Northern New South Wales near Tintienbar. On the property, he planted hundreds of joinery timbers, which he referred to as a gift to his children’s children and their children. In years to come, it will be a precious asset, but the client will never get to reap the rewards.
This is the nature of planting a seed, whether it be for a tree, or for an idea. In the case of the joinery plantation, there is much preparation in getting the ground ready, attention to the planting to ensure there is enough space. Then for some time, the saplings need to…
