Philip Simpson, author of Totara. : Children of Tane
Philip Simpson, author of Totara. : Children of Tane
Storms have cracked open the formerly conical canopy of this old tree, but remaining branches have renewed vigour, sending down flutes of new wood to form a column, a hallmark of a totara entering old age. : Children of Tane
Storms have cracked open the formerly conical canopy of this old tree, but remaining branches have renewed vigour, sending down flutes of new wood to form a column, a hallmark of a totara entering old age. : Children of Tane
Hidden, lost, burnt, recovered, preserved and displayed: Uenuku, is one of the most treasured totara carvings. : Children of Tane
Hidden, lost, burnt, recovered, preserved and displayed: Uenuku, is one of the most treasured totara carvings. : Children of Tane
This totara box was found beneath the bark of a totara tree. It is a bird hunter’s kit with bone spear-tips and bone leg-rings. : Children of Tane
This totara box was found beneath the bark of a totara tree. It is a bird hunter’s kit with bone spear-tips and bone leg-rings. : Children of Tane
Children of Tane
The story of the totara tree is also the story of New Zealand, writes Shane Gilchrist. To borrow from Dr Seuss, Philip Simpson speaks for the trees...