The Moon Trees

MORE SYCAMORE LORE - Earth to Moon & Back Again

I went to visit a special sycamore tree today. This tree grows in Holliston, Massachusetts. 
This tree has been to the moon and back again! A Lunar Conduit - one of the MOON TREES!
This tree has been to the moon - orbited the moon 34 times, and came back to earth - in seed form! Let me tell you the tale.... 

If you follow my sharing, you might notice I LOVE my local sycamore trees, visit them when called to, and work with them in a gridded network and as gateways - conduits from earth to sky.  The sycamores have been calling me in for visits the last many weeks, a recent visit to the largest one in my immediate local area last week, brought in the info about the MOON TREES.

Onboard the Apollo 14 Mission in 1971, astronauts brought along a canister of tree seeds.  A joint project/experiment of NASA & USFS to see if taking seeds into space would affect their ability to grow on earth.  Upon return some of the seeds were germinated and shared around the country, and around the world to be planted and see how they would grow. Seeds were chosen from five different types of trees: Loblolly Pine, Sycamore, Sweetgum, Redwood, and Douglas Fir.
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Saplings grown from these seeds were planted as part of the nation's bicentennial celebration in 1976. A loblolly pine was planted at the White House, and more pines all across the South, even one in Boise Idaho. Redwoods were planted in California - Sacramento, 3 in Arcata at Humbolt State, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Berkeley. Douglas Firs were planted in the Northwest (Washington & Oregon) and more reported at places such as Washington Square in Philadelphia, at Valley Forge, in the International Forest of Friendship in Ohio, and at various universities and NASA centers, and many other states.  Globally trees were gifted all around - to Brazil, Switzerland, France and one was presented to the Emperor of Japan. You can read the list of known Moon Trees here.

And...the Sycamores....they had the widest reach, as they grow in more climates and thrive in many soil conditions, they like sun and are often indicators of water sources. Two such Sycamores were planted in Massachusetts - one in Pembroke and one in Holliston.  Only the one in Holliston is still living, and it being a 40 is minute drive from my house, I made it a priority to visit it the very next day.

The Holliston Moon Tree is planted at the Police Station.  (read about the Holliston Moon Tree here).
In the front yard of the building, just quietly sitting there in plain sight on a busy road.  Our local Moon Tree.  The experience of being with it was mesmerizing for me.  I brought along a Silver Lunar Disc Andara - because that's how I roll.  The moments we had together - me and this tree - it was something very very special.  It brought joy to my heart and tear to my eye.
If I could ask this tree (and I could, so I did)....You've been to the Moon sweet Sycamore Tree - tell me, what was it like to be weightless in a canister in the Kitty Hawk Command Module while Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell walked on the Moon below?  What did earth look like from there? What can you share about the journey there and back?

Moon Trees - Sycamores - The Space Lore - this is next level and I am humbled and forever changed. Maybe there is one by where you live? Maybe you want to visit one too?
Here's the link to see where the known ones are planted.  Even if you cannot visit one in person - the network of Moon Trees is open and available for you to connect with.  They make a grid around the world! Connect in....