Tree shaping
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Tree shaping uses living trees and other woody plants as the medium to create structures and art. There are a few different methods used by the various artists to shape their trees, which share a comm
Needle & Thread Tree by Axel Erlandson
A chair formed by tree shaping
Living root bridges in Nongriat village, Meghalaya
Chair created using aeroponic root shaping
Espalier
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Espalier is the horticultural and ancient agricultural practice of controlling woody plant growth for the production of fruit, by pruning and tying branches to a frame. Plants are frequently shaped in
Tree shaping
…artists to shape their trees, which share a common heritage with other artistic horticultural and agricultural practices, such as pleaching, bonsai, espalier, and topiary, and employing some similar techniques. Most artists use grafting to deliberately induce the inosculation of living trunks, branches, and…
A horizontal espalier
Free-standing espaliered fruit trees (step-over) at Standen, West Sussex. The trees are used to create a fruit border or low hedge.
Belgian fence
Belgian fence after an ice storm