The man who planted trees
by Jean Giono · first published 2005
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This is the timeless story of a solitary shepherd who spent his life working anonymously to reforest Provence, France, and by doing so revitalized the land and the people who lived there. A barren region in France is brought back to life by the efforts of Elzeard Bouffier who, with great determination, plants 100 acorns everyday over thirty years.
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The man who planted trees by Jean Giono
on “Ask HN: What are some good inspirational and uplifting books?” ↗The Man Who Planted Trees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTvYh8ar3tc is a beautiful animated allegorical tale of reforestation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Planted_Trees
on “How to Grow a Forest Really Really Fast” ↗The final quote, "... but often, on the ground, it’s one old farmer walking around to collect acorns. ..." reminded me of the the book The Man Who Planted Trees [1] in which a shepard single-handedly reforests a desolate valley by planting acorns and other seedlings. The book inspired an animated film of the same name [2], which won an Academy Award in 1988.…
on “Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by undersupply of seedlings” ↗This immediately brought to mind: "The Man Who Planted Trees" the book which was adapted into an animated film that won the Acadamy Award for Best Animated Short Film and Short Film Palme d'Or in 1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_7yEPNUXsU
on “The Man Who Single-Handedly Converted a Washed-Out Land Into a 1,360 Acre Forest” ↗Thanks for this comment. It led me to read the entire website that you linked. On a page I found a link to The Man Who Planted Trees. I was walking across the country recently on the Pacific Crest Trail, and I had to come off the trail because of an injury. I have been looking around listlessly at the world, and trying to figure out…
on “Do Things that Don't Scale” ↗I remember learning The Man Who Planted Trees (L'homme qui plantait des arbres) [1] in French class in primary school. Even though many of the trees aren't surviving, I'm cautiously optimistic about the Green Great Wall project. I think that trees…
on “China’s Plan to Keep Sand from Swallowing the World” ↗