NORGIG = Extraordinary Northern Trees

Extraordinary Northern Trees
Updated 21 Mar 2010

Welcome to the NORGIG Main Page!

From here you can reach our tree picture stories and tree photos. Just below is our newest stuff.

Trees at Ekolsund Castle

The Linnaeus theme now completed!

 
 

Basic Themes

Mar

2009
A nature forest  

Wild Wood

Wild trees in wild woods
Mar

2010
Detail of a painting by Risto Leinonen  

Tree Culture

Without trees there would be no timber nor paper. Steel would most likely be an unknown material and the few wheels rolling around the world would look like Flintstones'. Since trees have been so important for mankind, we will look upon how they are treated today in our cultural contexts.
Mar

2009
Decaying wood inside an oak  

Wooden Treasures

Meet these wild and beautiful trees in the non-wilderness. We find the wooden treasures in managed forests, in pastures, recreation areas and on farm land. As remains of previous woodlands we even find them in gardens and cities.
 
 

Special Themes

 

Pine Power

Jan

2009

The biggest pines in Sweden – probably also in Scandinavia.

 

The Giants of Uppland

Mar

2008

Meet some of the biggest broadleaf trees and conifers in the Nordic countries.

 

Living Links to Carl Linnaeus

Feb

2010

Carl Linnaeus own trees and other – still living – trees that were around him when he made his excursions into the surroundings of Uppsala, his home city.

Till den svenska huvudsidan     Suomenkieliselle pääsivulle

Create or publish in a tree theme

Are you a professional or a serious amateur working with or photographing old trees? NORGIG offers an opportunity to make your works known to the international public. It is free and easy to publish in English and a few other languages. For more information, please e-mail us at.

NORGIG offers a unique channel to reach nature-minded people in the northern part of the world. Click the globe for more info about the NORGIG advertising options.