Orchestrating change
The Atlantic Forest is home to the endangered Pernambuco tree, which is traditionally used to make violin bows. Centuries of deforestation has meant 93% of this unique forest, one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, has now been lost.
We are working to regenerate the forest and keep the songs of the trees playing.
Master bowmaker Marco Raposo is saving the Trees of Music
Marco knows the Pernambuco tree from seed to sound wave and has grown more of this rare tree than anyone in the world. Find out more about his collaboration with RAIN to save the trees and regenerate the Atlantic Forest.
Join a growing community of performers and music lovers dedicated to keeping the tree of music growing
Priya Mitchell performs in aid of Trees of Music
Renowned violinist Priya Mitchell recently performed in aid of Trees of Music to launch David Harber’s exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Help us save the trees that make the music we love
The Atlantic Forest is disappearing at an alarming rate. We need to act urgently to stop it from disappearing forever and to preserve the forest and the music it helps to create for future generations.
Regeneration through innovative agroforestry
RAIN is empowering local communities to plant and care for Pernambuco trees in Espírito Santo, Brazil and regenerating the Atlantic Forest through innovative agroforestry systems, which will leave a legacy of sustainability in the region and for classical music.
This Christmas make your tree a pernambuco
Donate to our Christmas campaign to save the trees of music
The tree that gives voice to the strings is facing extinction.
The Pernambuco tree, used for centuries to create violin bows, is critically endangered. Deforestation in the Atlantic Forest has wreaked havoc on Pernambuco populations, with 93% of the forest now lost and fewer than 2,000 Pernambuco trees left in the wild.
Pernambuco wood gives the violin its distinctive sound and has given rise to innumerable melodies, but if urgent action is not taken, this will be lost.
Trees of Music seeks to reestablish our connection with the forests that provide us with so much, at a time when they desperately need us to give something back.
Master bow maker Marco Raposo is collaborating with community-led agroforestry specialists RAIN to empower local farmers in Espírito Santo, Brazil, in regenerating the Pernambuco tree and its ecosystem by planting 50,000 saplings.
Everyone can play a part.
Join us in planting the Trees of Music.
Education
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