Mischwald

Vorne umrahmt eine Buche das Sichtfeld mit verschiedenen Ästen und Zweigen und dahinter steht in klassischer Biodiversität in der Formation *Stillgestanden* tatsächlich ein anderes Gehölz und beweist die Vielfalt des deutschen Waldes.


#wald #forest #forestbathing
#wandern #fichten #spruces
#naturephotography #bäume
#outdoor #draußenunterwegs
#trees #forestfloor #imwald
#Natur #nature #waldwanderung
#wanderfreunde #waldspaziergang

ARCTIC MEAL
Course 3 // Palate cleanser: spheres made of birchsap and spruce tea (chaga)

Palate cleansers and spheres
Until this project, I must admit I had no idea what a palate cleanser was and had never eaten “spheres” in my life. Now I know that a palate cleanser is something that you eat or drink between dishes to refresh your taste buds and remove lingering flavours to prepare for the next course. And "spheres" are small, round "bubbles" created by "spherification" (liquid is formed into a gel-like ball, often with a liquid center).

The third course we served during the conceptual dinner "Arctic Meal" at Ricklundgården focused on the #FOREST. The spheres were served on snow.

#BIRCHES & #SPRUCES in the North are increasingly stressed by climate change. Warmer temperatures and longer growing seasons initially promote growth, but also increase drought stress and vulnerability to pests such as the bark beetle (spruce) and moth (birch). Reduced snow cover and more frequent storms weaken root stability (esp. spruces), while shifting climate conditions disrupt forest resilience.

#CHAGA MUSHROOM is indirectly affected by climate change through increasing stress on its host trees, mainly birch (see above).

We served a homemade #Angelica Schnaps and water with spruce ice cubes (non-alcoholic).

[I was an artist in residence at #Ricklundgården in #Saxnäs, Sweden for the last weeks and created a conceptual meal ("Arctic Meal") in cooperation with the local chef Jonathan Johansson illustrating the impacts of the climate crisis on northern #Sweden and the #Arctic. Through the meal, I sought to reflect how environmental transformation reshapes not only landscapes and ecosystems, but also cultural practices, traditions, and identities.

#art #conceptualart #jonathanjohansson #climatecrisis #sweden #västerbotten #artistinresidence #artistresidency #konzeptkunst #klimakrise #food #sphere #moleculargastronomy #molekularküche

In the Cologne-Dünnwald forest.
(January 2018)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Wald, #forest, #Natur, #nature, #Fichten, #spruces, #Köln_Dünnwald

The Recovery of Red Spruce Trees after Acid Rain. #GoodNews #tree #trees #wildlife #Nature #Spruce #Spruces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQwfJHOFmH0&list=WL&index=261

Young spruce cones.
(April 2024)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Bäume, #trees, #Fichten, #spruces

It's still winter time.
(Cologne-Dünnwald forest)
(January 2024)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Winter, #Wald, #forest, #Schnee, #snow, #Fichten, #spruces, #Köln_Dünnwald

Where Do Christmas Trees Grow In The US?
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https://www.maps.com/where-christmas-trees-grow/ <-- shared article
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https://youtu.be/08K_aEajzNA?si=WqrFnGDY-1BZ1p1w <-- amazing helicopter pilot picking up Xmas Trees, Oregon
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #USA #farming #xmas2023 #xmas #xmastree #christmas2023 #christmastree #christmastrees #christmaseconomy #economy #traditions #tree #treefarm #balsam #spruces #pines #fir #forest #agriculture #permit

When the spruce forests were not yet infested and dead by the bark beetle (here in Meinerzhagen/ Sauerland area, Märkischer Kreis)
(June 2013)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Wald, #forest, #Bäume, #trees, #Fichten, #spruces, #Meinerzhagen, #Sauerland