DISCOVER THE STORY WHICH INSPIRED OUR PROJECT
The text of The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono, in English translation - a beautiful and short read - is available to read as a download using the file below.
The BOOKCASE independent book shop in Hebden Bridge is selling the Vintage Earth edition of the published short story in English translation.
LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL SHORT STORY
Click on the audio file above to listen to the short story 'The Man Who Planted Trees' by Jean Giono, in English translation. This allegory is the starting point for our community performance, open exhibitions, workshops and community sharing days.
With huge thanks to our former trustee, actor and voice artist CLAIRE STOREY for her reading of the story, and to MARK MARRINGTON who composed and played the original guitar intro and outro music.
With huge thanks to our former trustee, actor and voice artist CLAIRE STOREY for her reading of the story, and to MARK MARRINGTON who composed and played the original guitar intro and outro music.
BACKGROUND AND FURTHER RESOURCES
The background to the writing of the story is covered in this WIKIPEDIA article.
We've developed the short story into a community performance, which has been filmed to be shared in Calderdale primary schools in 2024-25.
The short story has been used as inspiration in other ways in the past. THIS 30 minute animation of the story from 1987 by won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and in 2021 THIS String Quartet No. 1 - The Man Who Planted Trees by Noah Max was premiered by the Brompton Quartet - it features words from the story.
For educators try this The Man Who Planted Trees resource from the Woodland Trust: a Key Stage 2 Assembly
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/act/your-school/green-tree-schools-award/assembly/
Friends of the Earth reveals the “woeful state” of the nation’s tree cover: discover how Calderdale areas are affected HERE
READ THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FOR NATURE
The People’s Plan for Nature is a plan created for the people, by the people of the UK – a vision for the future of nature, and the actions we must all take to protect and renew it. With input from thousands of people from across the UK, the People’s Plan for Nature calls for urgent, immediate action – from governments, businesses, charities, organisations, farmers and communities – to protect and fundamentally change how we value nature.
Download the executive summary below, and visit the website PEOPLESPLANFORNATURE.ORG for the full report.
We've developed the short story into a community performance, which has been filmed to be shared in Calderdale primary schools in 2024-25.
The short story has been used as inspiration in other ways in the past. THIS 30 minute animation of the story from 1987 by won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and in 2021 THIS String Quartet No. 1 - The Man Who Planted Trees by Noah Max was premiered by the Brompton Quartet - it features words from the story.
For educators try this The Man Who Planted Trees resource from the Woodland Trust: a Key Stage 2 Assembly
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/act/your-school/green-tree-schools-award/assembly/
Friends of the Earth reveals the “woeful state” of the nation’s tree cover: discover how Calderdale areas are affected HERE
READ THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FOR NATURE
The People’s Plan for Nature is a plan created for the people, by the people of the UK – a vision for the future of nature, and the actions we must all take to protect and renew it. With input from thousands of people from across the UK, the People’s Plan for Nature calls for urgent, immediate action – from governments, businesses, charities, organisations, farmers and communities – to protect and fundamentally change how we value nature.
Download the executive summary below, and visit the website PEOPLESPLANFORNATURE.ORG for the full report.
Our project funders are thanked and listed on our SUPPORT US page.