Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 2 years, 7 months ago
Thank you for this beautiful entry, Katja, the feeling that this picture emits is wonderful!
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 2 years, 7 months ago
Welcome to our forest all new members, so lovely to see you here 🌲🤗 You can post your treehugging pictures in the text-box above this comment section. If that does not work, please send your pictures&coordinates&descriptions to our email: info(at)halipuu.com!
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 2 years, 8 months ago
Thank you Chantal, it was so much fun yesterday! You can watch a recording of last night’s “Postcards from the World” -broadcast here: https://happs.tv/post/Wq02f3GiFu4yrUbSoBQo
Our part starts at about 23 minutes (you can see Chantal’s daredevil TreeHug at 32 minutes). Brilliant!
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 2 years, 9 months ago
Weyhey, our TreeHugging World Championships are coming again on August the 21st! You can start looking for your perfect hugging tree, we are eagerly waiting for your entry! If you need some inspiration in your search, check out this link: https://www.americanforests.org/get-involved/americas-biggest-trees/champion-trees-national-register/…[Read more]
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 2 years, 10 months ago
Sunderlal Bahuguna, aged 94, died of Covid19 last week. Who is he, you may ask. According to BBC he was “the man who taught Indians to hug trees to protect the environment” through his Chipko-movement. Read more about this incredible man’s life’s work here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57171363
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
Online social networking has been our saviour in these troublesome times. But did you know that trees have their own social network that can keep an entire forest connected? It is Mycorrhiza- the fungal association of trees and the internet of the forest! Here’s an article that explains how Mycorrhiza binds the diverse flora in forests along w…[Read more]
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
Valentine’s day is almost here ❤️ If you are still looking for something special to your loved one, why not give them a gift that keeps giving: Campfire Barista’s next online coffee course is taking place on Sunday! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140042792763
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago
Welcome to the forest Tiina 🌲🤗 Have you been hugging trees recently?
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 3 years, 1 month ago
Hello, dear people! It has been snowing a LOT in our forest, and we have been busy cleaning the campfire place and keeping the paths walkable. While you may wonder how it is to live in such icy surroundings, we have found an answer to an even more burning question: is it ok to eat snow?
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/it-ok-eat-snow/
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 2 months ago
Nice to have you in our forest, Carinder 🌲🤗 Do you live close to trees?
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 2 months ago
Welcome to the forest Wilma 🌲🤗 Have you been hugging trees recently?
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 2 months ago
Hi Marilyn, welcome to HaliPuu forest 🌲🤗 It is snowy in Lapland, how do your trees look like right now?
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 3 years, 2 months ago
Hey everybody, it looks like there has been a spammer responding to people’s messages on our site. Sorry about that!!! Your information has not been compromised in any way, but it is really annoying. We try to minimize the spam action on our site but it is very difficult to stop fully. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions about it!
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago
Happy New Year dear people! In this short but beautiful excerpt Elif Shafak uses trees to point our attention to the silent stories surrounding us.
“Listen to what we have to tell,
because hidden inside our story
is the past and the future of…[Read more]
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Nice to have you in our forest, Charlotte, we would love to see a picture of the trees around you 🤗🎄!
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to the forest hXcSonata, what do the wintery trees look like in your part of the world 🤗🎄?
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to our forest Gwynfor, looking forward to what you share 🤗🎄
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to our forest, Jill 🤗🎄 What do the trees look like in your part of the world?
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago
Have you been in the nature today? During our live broadcasts we always talk about the different benefits that trees and forests have on humans, both mentally and physically. Here is an article that links to studies on those benefits, and explains what it is that draws us to the nature…[Read more]
Riitta Raekallio-Wunderink posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago
Lovely to have you in our forest Celeste 🤗 What do the trees look like in your part of the world 🌲🌳🌴