HAQUA

  Envisioning a reforested world  

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Ecological destruction never looked so cute!

Found in violation of the 1981 Wildlife and countryside act.

Felis Catus is Implicated in the extinction of 2 reptile species, 21 mammal species, and 40 bird species.

What to do? too cute!

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Alders like it wet, In the wild an alder is never far from water 

In Norse legend the first woman was made of an alder tree.

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In Norse Mythology  The first man, Askr, was formed from an ash. The first woman was made from an alder.

Wood of ash tree is strong and elastic, perfect for the production of equipment for impact sports baseball, hockey, tennis etc.

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Walnuts contain more Omega-3 fatty acids than any other nut, Ancient Greeks and Romans used them as medicine. Its scientific name “Juglans regia” translates to “Jupiter’s royal acorn.”

Walnuts were traded along the Silk Road route between Asia and the Middle East, later English merchant marines transported the product for trade to ports around the world.

And so the “Persian walnut” became the” “English Walnuts.” though England, in fact, never grew walnuts commercially. 

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Conquering Romans planted sweet chestnut trees across Europe – including Britain. 

Until the 50s chestnuts were a main staple food in Italy, nowadays china dominates the market, producing 80% of the worlds chestnuts.

Possibly the most versatile food they can be boiled, pureed, grilled, steamed, deep-fried, candied, ground into flour, churned into ice cream or stirred into stuffings.

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Who doesn't love hazelnuts beside people who have allergies? i mean have you ever tried Linzer Torte? (A Pie made with hazelnut flour and redcurrant jam) 

The best truffles and pralines are hazelnut/chocolate mixes, prove me wrong.

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The upside down tree

“that tree is kinda thicc”

Creates a decent tasting fruit like yogurt mixed with sherbet.

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“kinda freaky looking”

Grown since pre-columbian times/ before colonization of south america.

Usually eaten fresh from markets but spoils quickly. Used to make a low acid fruit wine.

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“The rainbow tastes like bark.”

Used as timber to make closets and cabinets. The wood on the inside is just regular wood, which is also made into regular paper. Boring.

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“Its speciosa not specioSAR” 

+10 defense against tree huggers

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Dracaena draco introduced to the Azores archipelago but native the canary islands is the symbol of tenerife along with the blue chaffinch. Both species are threatened and vunerable. 

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Can be used for timber when nothing else remains.... also bonsai trees.

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Fuel for the body and fuel for the furnace.