2. Christianity
In Christianity we see the incorporation
of trees in their religious writings
These trees are portrayed in the
beginnings of the book of Genesis
3. Christianity
There is the story of the Garden of
Eden where Adam and Eve were created
by God
In this garden there were two trees
called the tree of life and the tree of
knowledge of good and evil
One tree was forbidden to eat from and
the other had no limitations
4. Christianity
The role of the tree of life
• From the tree of life it supplied fruit that if
eaten would supply everlasting life
• It was a direct connection with God and the
source for life
5. Christianity
TheTree of life symbolizes temporal
and intellectual developments.
Alsowas symbolic that God is the
source of eternal life and blessing.
The tree brings joy and peace.
6. Importance of Trees
Trees are important and provide us
with many things
Oxygen is one of our basic needs and
trees provide a large percentage of
Earth’s oxygen and allows us to respire
Trees remove carbon dioxide from the
air.
7. Importance of Trees
They provide us with nutritious food
that enables our bodies to keep on
functioning and can help build our
immune systems
8. Importance of Trees
Additional use for trees
• Building houses
• Burning wood for warmth and fuel
• Shade and landscaping
9. Our Experiences
Shawnpaul Experience:
It was refreshing to just to be in that
natural environment
It was enjoyable to get together as a
community to help others
It felt good that all the fruit we picked
was not going to waste
10. Our Experiences
Lindsay Experience:
It made me realize how easy I have it in
life.
I was happy knowing that it was going
to people that actually needed it.
