Peter Wohlleben, the forester who surprised an entire world with the bestseller "The Secret Life of Trees", is coming to Romania for the first time! We invite you on Thursday evening, August 29, to Seneca AntiCafe, to the meeting with Peter Wohlleben, the author who made us see with different eyes the trees we pass! Luiza Vasiliu, coordinating editor of Scena9, will have a dialogue with the guest of the evening and with Paul Slayer Grigoriu, the translator of one of the three books signed by Wohlleben available for the time being in Romanian. We look forward to readers interested in trees, the forest, the animals in it, sustainable communities and the role of forests in the context of climate change. Admission is free, subject to availability. The event will be held in English.
The most amazing things happen in the forest: the trees communicate with each other. Not only do they take great care of the seedlings, but they also take care of their sick or elderly neighbors. Trees have sensations, feelings, memory. Incredible, but true!
The forester Peter Wohlleben sheds light on the dark thickets of the forests and reveals surprising aspects of a mysterious universe. Through his fascinating stories about the unsuspected abilities of trees, Peter Wohlleben talks about both the latest scientific discoveries and his own experiences. A declaration of love made to the forest.
For many people, the forest is a space of nostalgia, a symbol of peace and untouched nature. In this book, the famous forester Peter Wohlleben reveals fragments of the secret life of trees, revealing astonishing details about them: trees have memory, communicate with each other, feel pain and may even get sunburned or, as they get older. , to show wrinkles.
Some trees, such as oaks, communicate through olfactory messages: when a specimen is attacked, it emits certain substances through which it warns its nearby peers. Others produce bitter sap within a few minutes, which repels insects.
