The hidden life of trees: an interview with Peter Wohlleben

The German Peter Wohlleben (1964) is a type of enlightened forester who brought a new perspective on forests and trees and the meaning of forestry work. He sees the forest as a complex social organism in which individual trees communicate and cooperate with each other and together strive for the survival of the forest as a whole, which creates a cool and humid climate in which trees feel comfortable and can therefore live for a long time. Since…

Protection of old-growth forests in Germany – Peter Wohlleben

Peter Wohlleben (reprophoto)

German Peter Wohlleben is a type of enlightened forester who brings a new perspective on forests and trees and the meaning of forestry work. He sees the forest as a complex social organism in which individual trees communicate and cooperate with each other and which therefore needs to be cared for as a whole. He understands trees as unique beings that feel pain, have memory…