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An interesting church which climbs uphill. This Tree of Life symbol is just one of several notable carvings.
Photo: Ming Nomchong
Muse: Holly Brown
Hmu: Amanda Reardon
Creative Director: Abigael Whittaker
Creative Assist: Ashleigh Evans
Photo Assist: Jeremy Gryst & Maxwell Finch
Campaign Film: Dom Sullivan.
Small, slow growing, evergreen tree. Bark - grey bark with patches of green.
Leaves - compound, 2.5 to 3 cm in length, and 2 cm wide and have a red dot at the base of the stalk of the leaf.
Flowers - In April to May. 2.5 cm across, with 5 bluish purple petals fading to white.
Fruits - yellow-orange with red flesh and black seeds.
The wood is valued for its density and high resin content. The timber is considered to be one of the densest and heaviest of all timbers and exceptionally durable. Its timber does not rot and is therefore used in the manufacture of boat propellers. Lignum vitae now faces danger of extinction in the world due to its extraction for its precious wood.
"Lignum vitae" is Latin for "tree of life", and derives its name from its medicinal uses.
Lignum vitae resin has been used to treat a variety of medical ailments. The gum when mixed with Hydrogen Peroxide imparts a blue colour of its flowers to blood stains, a fact which helps forensic scientists detect almost invisible traces of blood.
All species of the genus Guaiacum are now listed in Appendix II of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) as potentially endangered species.
Photo: Ming Nomchong
Muse: Holly Brown
Hmu: Amanda Reardon
Creative Director: Abigael Whittaker
Creative Assist: Ashleigh Evans
Photo Assist: Jeremy Gryst & Maxwell Finch
Campaign Film: Dom Sullivan.
Tree of Life with lion hunting deer. This is a popular motif which can be seen, for example, on the Opus Sectile room in the National Medieval Museum in Rome.
A Tree of Life mosaic created by the community for the community. Created especially for Orwil Street Community House in Frankston, Melbourne for their 35th Anniversary. Facilitated by Michelle Shanti ~ artist and group facilitator. Each individual involved in this community project desgined their own leaf on the tree. Such an amazing variety of individuals who took part in this wonderous creation. Items used on this piece included beads, crystals, buttons, tiles, shells, rocks and thats just to name a few! Thank you to all participants...your creative talents have brought this piece together for everyone to enjoy!
The church tower at Barnack is inset with 3 panels depicting the Tree of Life. To the north (left) a simple vertical branch. To the south (centre) a Tree surmounted by a cockerel. To the west (right) the Tree with a perching eagle.
There is not enough time to view the Tree of Life as you queue for "Its Tough to be a Bug". So take some photos and enjoy the carvings later.