There is so much to say about the value of planting trees.  But nothing could possibly say it as well as this animated short film, entitled ‘The Man Who Planted Trees.’ It won the Oscar in its category in 1987 and is considered among the top 50 animations ever created. If you’ve never seen it before, I’m sure you’ll find it strikingly simple and inspiring.  Whether you live in a small bachelor apartment or on the Ponderosa, after watching this film, you’ll want to plant a tree.

The video below is the first of four chapters (1/4).  Links to the other three are as follows: 

Total watching time for all 4 chapters is approximately 30 minutes.

This post is the eleventh in a series of 12 suggestions to ‘Do One Thing’ to encourage wildlife to thrive this Christmas.  I’ve adapted suggestions offered by BBC Breathing Places in the UK.  For more information, see

http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/doonething/simple/plant_tree.shtml

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