Sculptree - the second life of a tree Bashny.Net

In the last week of August at the arboretum, Westonbirt is the most impressive slaughter. Oh, that is woodcarving. The main task of the fallen tree trunk to create a masterpiece. Period – 7 days. More than a dozen sculptors going, everyone looks a tree trunk, fallen on the territory of the arboretum. Of course, the bigger the barrel the better. And then – the roar of chainsaws and lifeless wood turns, turns...





Salt in the fact that the transformation occurs directly on the eyes of the audience. This is a family show, many come with a string of children. That look surprised wide eyes to how out of nothingness appear the figure.





After completion of the work, in Holiday Monday begins a charity auction. 50% of the proceeds goes to the organization "Tree aid", which supports agricultural communities in Africa, vysazhivaetsya trees to combat hunger and poverty. New trees should, ultimately, help the cause of self-sufficiency of the region and improvement of the environment.





The people of Britain enjoy a fabulous unusual sculpture of the festival and in parallel learns about how trees can transform people's lives.





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