The Spree, a 102-year-old decommissioned ship moored in Rotterdam, is now carrying 75 trees, 2,000 plants, and a fully functioning ecosystem. The Floating Forest was conceived by Mothership and brought to life by a team of ecologists who figured out how to keep a real forest alive on water. It raises the obvious question of why more ships don’t do this.

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A 102 year old ship is now home to a floating forest. Pretty remarkable. Via Colossal:
A 102 Year Old Transport Ship Sprouts a Floating Forest trees nature history boats Australia
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A 102 Year Old Transport Ship Sprouts a Floating Forest trees nature history boats Australia
Bruce Hood

A 102 Year Old Transport Ship Sprouts a Floating Forest trees nature history boats Australia
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A 102 Year Old Transport Ship Sprouts a Floating Forest trees nature history boats Australia
Stephane & Eva

A 102 Year Old Transport Ship Sprouts a Floating Forest trees nature history boats Australia
Stephane & Eva


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