Become friends with nature.
Friendship with Nature
Der Association
Who we are
Friendship with Nature is a non-profit organisation that invites children and young people to reconnect with nature with an open heart. We aim to create spaces where wonder, joy and a sense of connection can flourish through vivid, moving experiences.
What drives
us Plant music is a special approach for us. It can serve as a subtle bridge to perceiving plants in a new light: not merely as part of the environment, but as a living presence. Together with stories, creative projects and direct experiences of nature, moments arise that touch the soul and allow a deep connection to grow.
What we are working towards
Our goal is to build a network of 99 schools across all continents. In this way, children worldwide will be able to experience how initial wonder turns into mindfulness, mindfulness into trust, and trust into a genuine friendship with nature – as a living foundation for a more conscious future.
News andImportant information
News
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Important information
On 26 October 2024, Jane Goodall opened the Open Science
Centre at the Konrad Lorenz Research Station in Grünau im
Almtal, Austria
. ‘Friendship with Nature’, accompanied by the music of a beech tree, was a key part of the opening programme.
Further information:
Open Science Centre, University of Vienna
With TreeMuse, plants can be experienced in a whole new way:
not just with the eyes, but also through sound and music.
The device was developed for use in schools and is deliberately simple to operate:
clear, straightforward and without complicated menus, so that attention can remain fully focused on the encounter with nature.
This opens up a vibrant way of engaging with the plant world, uniquely combining listening, wonder and learning.
Children and adults experience first-hand how sound is created through contact with a plant.
The notes played are displayed both in standard musical notation and on a piano keyboard, bringing this experience to life musically as well.
Rediscover nature – through the music of plants
Reconnecting with nature means more than simply spending time in it. It means slowing down, observing, listening more intently, and remembering once again that living reality which sustains, surrounds and permeates us. In plants, trees, earth, light and rhythm, we encounter not only biological diversity, but also a deeper order of life, which is now recognised even by biology and into which we ourselves are woven.
Plant music offers a special way into this: subtle, audible vibrations from plants that can move us in surprising ways. Perhaps this gives rise not only to sound, but also to a new form of listening – a quiet dialogue between humans and nature.
This is made possible by recording subtle electrical changes in a plant via sensors and translating them into sounds. In this way, a living process is made audible, bringing us closer to nature in a new, mindful way and inviting us to a deeper experience.
Plant Music - Videos
Leaving a healthy world for our children
Partner
Human Research Institute
The HRI’s work can be found on ResearchGate:
HRI’s
ResearchGate profile Prof. Maximilian Moser
ResearchGate is a scientific platform featuring millions of
academic papers and projects from around the world.
