Made of trees

Why not to make forestry a bit more exciting activity than a simple industrial process? Forester can insert texts -and any other pattern by the way- with 3 different methods.

1.: single plantation or outcrop (positive text), 2.: cut-out (negative text), 3.: different species (canopy color/structure differences make text visible), also combinations of these can be exist.
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Examples from Russia and Ukraine, primary collected by DjDeeeeeen (oGEC):

Nice text "LENIN" example for this latter type from Belarus, I have read about on the web:


  
This is my first own find: number '2000' made of a plantation of other kind of trees than the surrounding forest-species, somewhere in Ukraine. (as an example for a mixed solution.)


Since, I have managed to spot further 3 by myself and several other locations provided by different sources, so have decided to put all together, with all references given of course.

Lot of these collected so far are Soviet slogans from former states of the USSR and Yugoslavia, but any other scenes and purposes are possible, as one can see following thread below!

Any additions are welcome!
 
Thanks!

g


Recent stage of updates: 79 placemarks (+1 overlay) in folder:
Message of the Forester.kmz (13.91 KB)

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Content legend:
9 locations I have spotted myself (Two latest are next to willi1's "Lenin2" marker - a "Pobjede 60" and another that cannot be read anymore)
7 more from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus found on the web: #1 telegraph.co.uk, #2 englishrussia.com
2 TITO signs plantations from the territory of former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Serlin (oGEC) and by Cancar (oGEC)
19 more "Soviet slogan" sites from Ukraine and Russia by DjDeeeeeen (oGEC)
1 SOS sign made out of oil palm trees, Indonesia (found on the web)
1 Italy-shape plantation, Italy (credit: berenit (oGEC) and krenek (nGEC) who raised my attention)
2 religious symbols - Celtic Cross and Trinity Knot - from Ireland (found on the web)
8 +1 more locations  /DVX - Italy, LUECKE - USA, Guitar shaped ranch - Argentina, Misterious chinese characters - China, JPII - Poland, E II R - UK, 1989 - France, Giant necklace - China, Experimental Forestry - Japan / (from various sources)
1 Tito signature - Montenegro (by hhgygy )
3 more from different corners of the World: Iron Cross - UK, PAX - Hungary, Giant QR Code - China (by hhgygy )
1 historical Hungary shape plantation - Hungary (a friend mentioned, I have found source /hungarian/)
4 more (1 historical) from various times and by various occasions: Olympic Circles - Hungary, мир - Ukraine, "E" - Slovakia (source (hungarian): index.hu/urbanista, B-52 shape clearcut installation by Rosie Leventon (2004) - UK (sources: rosieleventon.com // saatchiart.com)
3 more: one more "E R" from the UK (not best GE imagery, but great aerial photo by AEROENGLAND), "well GEC layered" Shape of a Heart and background story still from the UK, and the also well known "STUDEBAKER" from the USA
2 additions by krenek : 1 from the UK: "Jesus: I am the..." text made of trees / source: virtualglobetrotting.com, and a Mickey Mouse shape forest from the USA / source: virtualglobetrotting.com
1 more plane from Puerto Rico presented by willi1
3 more Lenin plantations fom Russia by willi1
1 bomb target practice cross from Suffolk, UK / source: dailymail.co.uk
1 more floral pattern from China by willi1
1 Heart from the USA by willi1
2 pieces; a 488 meters long beef bill from Uruguay and The Green Cathedral from Holland by CuriousJM
"300" from Ragley Park ( Alcester, Warwickshire, UK) by willi1
Treeface from Denmark by willi1
"Mamatai-98" by willi1
"Lenin 1870-1970", Russia by willi1
"willi1's spider" from France by willi1
"N", star and the shape of Minnesota by willi1
Shark off the scrub, the 1st piece from Australia - first spotting credit: Jeff Emmerton aka jemmerton (oGEC-2006) 

All credit to sources will be given with links also in attached placemarks' descriptions. 

Still in 2013! Two further spottings of mine:

56°22'30.03"N, 75°45'4.00"E

'60 let CCCP' (60 years USSR) some 4 kilometers SE. 

56°21'31.25"N, 75°48'22.17"E


Placemarks for these can be found in kmz folder, attached to original post.

These are not my finds.

5-11.: 7 more from the territory of former USSR (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus) by 2 sources: telegraph.co.uk and cited englishrussia.com blog. (check instant images/GMaps windows following links)

This is one I have remembered and now I know, the 'TITO' series from the former Yugoslavia were the second. Now try to find external source for this. ...and here you are:

Besides many TITO signs made of other material (stones/white paint) managed to find 2 pieces built up by planted trees, so:

12-13.: 2 TITO plantations from the territory of former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) by 1 source: the good oGEC! (check GE layers)

Best!

g

Placemarks for these 7+2 also can be found in kmz folder, attached to original post.

Have not updated this one for a long time, now as tried a GSearch again, I have bumped into another oGEC stuff by DjDeeeeeen.
All supplementary spottings of theirs from Ukraine and Russia are selected into proper kmz subfolders and now attached to OP. (credit given in each placemark)

A nice example near Vazhnoye, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia: "40 лет Победы"

The distress cry gives a voice to the wildlife and vegetation of the sumatran rainforests. Ernest Zacharevic looked out his plane window, at the ongoing destruction of indonesia’s forests, at the demise of iconic species like the sumatran orangutan, at the palm oil plantation. in his head, he saw parts of the landscape flatten to form an aerial message — SOS.

read full article from source: designboom.com/

alternative source/article: news.mongabay.com

as no relevant GE imagery is available so far, this is the first location that I also had to create overlay for.

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also added an Italy-shaped plantation from Italy, mentioned by krenek a few minutes ago and that
already been marked by different oGEC members (check GEC layer). Location well equiped with GPhotos too.


check updated kmz file attached to OP!

both found on the web:

Celtic Cross:

This Celtic Cross was spotted in Killea, Donegal by passengers flying into Derry airport.

Source: Darren Sheaffer

Now this breathtaking footage of the mysterious forest formation, captured by Darren Sheaffer, is going viral thanks to a report on UTV News. UTV reporter Gareth Wilkinson got to the bottom of the Celtic Cross formation, discovering some pretty amazing origins.

It was planted by forester Liam Emmery near Killea in Donegal, and is only revealed during the autumn. He created the effect using two different trees types of trees, which must have taken some SERIOUS planning.
Sadly, Emmery died after suffering brain damage in an accident six years ago. His wife Norma told UTV she knew little about her husband’s work, but knew it would make him proud.

"I’d forgotten about the plantation, if he was here, we would have all heard about it because he would have been so proud."

Horticultural expert Gareth Austin said the plantation could last sixty or seventy years, and would’ve taken a huge amount of skill to place.

Thank you Liam, what a stunning sight.

source: www.dailyedge.ie/stunning-celtic-cross-drone-footage-3046148-Oct2016/

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Trinity Knot:

Inspired by ancient Irish designs, Jim McCabe and his family planted this sylvan Trinity Knot in the 1980s. It is located on the slopes of Tomór mountain and can be seen from the nearby N16 Sligo to Manorhamilton road. The design is best viewed in the autumn when the Japanese Larch trees change colour and contrast with the surrounding Sitka Spruce forest. According to his family, Jim privately funded and planted the Trinity Knot for the enjoyment of all. I for one, am very glad he did.

source: irisharchaeology.ie/2015/03/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today-a-sylvan-trinity-knot-in-co-sligo/

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worth to check for GPhotos around!
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updated kmz file attached to OP.

8 more oldie-but-goodie locations added plus one some new, at the right moment this puzzle ends!*
*edit: now its over, site included.

special thanks krenek and hhgygy for their original spottings and help also to other oGEC faces for their primary markings (GEC layer sites)!

the eight plus one locations:

1. DVX - Italy,
Latin word (DUX) for "duce", FYI: Benito Mussolini

credit: check GE/GEC- and Photo layers

2. LUECKE - USA,
This humongous geoglyph, spelling out the last name of local landowner Jimmie Luecke, is the world’s largest signature. ...

source: atlasobscura.com
credit to all oGEC members, especially "first-spotter" EmbarkChief. - check GE/GEC layer

3. Guitar shaped ranch - Argentina,
planted by Pedro Martin Ureta in memory of his beloved wife

source: voyage-argentine.com

4. Misterious chinese characters - China,
"run fast" - unknown, disputed origin

source (chinese): news.qq.com
special thanks for krenek (GEC) drove me to the right place!

5. 1989 - France
to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution (1789)

source: virtualglobetrotting.com
credit: hhgygy (GEC)

6. JP II - Poland,
John Paul II. (pope)

source: virtualglobetrotting.com
credit: kenerk (krenek GEC)

7. E II R - UK,
Beacon Ring hillfort "...E II R monogram, picked out in pine and beech trees inside the hillfort defences, planted to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, many of which have now reached maturity."

source: www.cpat.org.uk/beacon/
thanks krenek (GEC) point out this one
first GE mention by beno (oGEC) - check GE/GEC layer

8. Giant necklace with castle emerald - China:

source: amusingplanet.com
by krenek



+1 Experimental Forestry - Japan:

sources: designyoutrust.com // rinya.maff.go.jp.PDF
thanks krenek (GEC) put this up on F&G!


updated kmz file attached to OP.

As for my post with the 1989 trees it is easy to find info on that: Les arbres de la liberté du Larzac

It says that the local governments planted these trees to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution (1789)

Let me add Tito's signature made of trees in ex-Yugoslavia, today in Montenegro:

Syzygy, I can't believe I never saw this post and also can't believe I've never seen a message in the trees. Of all the years I've been looking at GE, I've seen quite a few scratched in dirt, painted on roofs and mowed into lawns, but not in trees! My favorite in your collection is the palm plantation SOS. It's an entirely appropriate message.   

Hi Diane!
So glad to see you around and that this one has made your hour!

Jan 10, 2019 6:09:49 GMT diane9247 said:

...My favorite in your collection is the palm plantation SOS. It's an entirely appropriate message.

Agree, except that this would be called my collection. (notice: only 3 of 44 by now, that had no "owner" when I have spotted on GE)
I only put these all together, have dished kmz v1.0 firstly here, now just waiting for all the others' finds... -thanks all we already have and all in advance GE Masters!-(:
best!
g

One more item to the collection:
Iron cross in the UK allegedly planted by German POWs during WW1

Also, 'PAX' written from trees in my home country

And finally, Giant QR code made of trees in China:

Jan 10, 2019 7:29:21 GMT syzygy said:

... -thanks all we already have and all in advance GE Masters!-(:

now thanks 3 times, present time hhgygy ! I am really glad, you took this serious!(:
your great additions are now included!

"...In many corners of the country memorials were erected protesting against Trianon Peace Treaty (1920), like this one been planted by scouts in the 1930s..."

source (hungarian): urbanista.blog.hu

GMaps SV

47.542932°, 18.969034°

(updated kmz file attached to OP)

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Related from Board:
Borders of Historical Hungary

4 more from different times and by various occasions:

one historical, "E" shape clearcut was located in todays Slovakia and also been "recorded" by Csontváry:

Csontvári Kosztka Tivadar: Panorama of Selmecbánya (detail)

this one would also fit Paintings - Then And Now by willi1 ! (:

no sign of it at the site anymore, luck we have it also on an old postcard from 1916, so I could set placemark location well.

on the postcard we find the explanation: it is "E" for Empress Elisabeth.
source: gallery.hungaricana.hu (cool, old postcards page)
article source (hungarian): index.hu/urbanista

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the other 3 are still exist and can be seen on aerial views:

"мир" (peace) from todays Ukraine, between Bustyaháza and Técső:


Olympic Circles - Hungary:

source (hungarian): index.hu/urbanista

ending a B-52 shape clearcut by Rosie Leventon - UK:

B52
land art

Commissioned by Stour Valley Arts to make outdoor art for King's Wood, Challock, Kent UK. This piece of collaborative art was made with the help of Forest Enterprise in an area of the forest which has a monoculture of sweet chestnuts. The ideas I had for the forest were for two very different pieces. I chose the B52 Aircraft as subject matter for one of the environmental artworks because it was the time of the Iraq war and it seemed such a powerful symbol. The aircraft is a heavy American bomber one of the most efficient, long lived and destructive components of modern warfare. It is an aggressive carrier of nuclear or precision-guided weapons. My idea was to subvert the hard edges of this destructive and aggressive aircraft into an ecological negative space cut into the trees. Avenues with a difference which allow entry and exit at every point and which are always changing. The clearing created allows light and greater biodiversity into the forest. The piece was made roughly double the size of the bomber and sited on the side of a gradual slope. The other piece of land art that I made at the same time is called Ring. Both pieces were shortlisted for the Rouse Kent Award for Public Art, and Ring was the one that won it.

COMMISSION: Stour Valley Arts, Challock, Kent UK.
Materials: Sweet chestnut trees.
Dimensions: 98 x 112 m wingspan

source: rosieleventon.com

on most recent imagery shape still can be seen however it is made out of trunks, branches and/or earth. (check GE time slider tool!)

updated kmz file attached to OP.

one more "E R" from the UK
not best GE imagery, but great aerial photo by AEROENGLAND: 


"well GEC layered" Shape of a Heart and background story still from the UK:


and the also well known "STUDEBAKER" from the USA:


updated kmz attached to OP.

not a classical "forest" example, still great visual experience:  Al Qudra Lakes - artistic olive(?) tree plantation.


(enhanced screenshot)

updated kmz file attached to OP!

57^th piece of this collection: (Updated kmz file attached to OP.)
Nice floral pattern made out of planted trees (or shrubs) from around Ordos, China:


and other planted shrubs piece of art S of placemark (and next to Genghis Khan Mausoleum Tourist Zone), where also "straw-grid" can be observed:
 

...also I try to locate text-plantation of Kubuqi Desertification Control Project from around the location, with no success so far. (no good imagery date)

imgage source and a good Review.PDF by UNEP / Elion Foundation # other good source: english.forestry.gov.cn

as my guess, the "floral-pattern" can be a manifestation of an artistic concept involved with this project, at least it performs it's anti-deflation task pretty well. 

updated kmz file attached to OP.

found @ virtualglobetrotting.com

@ 50.9060002, 0.1782686, near Whitesmith, England, UK

Jesus [:] I am [the] Way[, the] Truth[, the] Life

10/10/2018:


6/2/2009:


enlarge my images:
firefox: right click, view image
chrome: right click, open image in a new tab
edge: i have no idea

found @ virtualglobetrotting.com

Mickey Mouse's forest, Florida, USA, @ 28.452883, -81.703262



12/12/2018:


3/1/2006:

Placemark No.60.:


placemarks by now attached to OP! (;

Meantime vanished (Coco, Puerto Rico)

Attachments:

Plane trees.kmz (786 B)

Oct 17, 2019 14:56:35 GMT willi1 said:

Meantime vanished (Coco, Puerto Rico)

also worth check GE Photos layer!

thanks great contribution! - one more plane that does not fit to Transportation subforum. (:

I searched for a while in my archive and found it: My collection of tree-grown Lenins

Attachments:

Lenin in trees.kmz (1.45 KB)

4 of your Lenins were missing until now! (Nr. 2., 5., 8. and 10.)

One of the newcomers:


Thank you very much submerging into bottomless depths of your archives for this cool collection of Lenin plantations!

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updated kmz file attached to original posting.

Not far from the Elveden War Memorial (posted on oGEC by lockhopper in 2012) there is plantation of trees, forming an impressive "forest-X". 



You can find story (and further photos) for this on dailymail.co.uk also historical imagery from 1945 is available on GE. (article is slightly misleading - no trees that time(!), yet crosshairs for bombing practice)



updated kmz file attached to OP.

Double heart near Kansas City

Attachments:

Heart.kmz (679 B)

Jun 19, 2020 11:13:30 GMT willi1 said:

Double heart near Kansas City...

sweet! (: thank you master!

updated kmz file attached to (edited) original post.