How about making trees in Israel? Every day is Arbor Day?

There is an old saying in China that "kindness is like water", but in Israel, this sentence may be changed to "kindness is like a tree", because Israelis are full of respect for trees, and planting trees is even like a belief. It can be said that in this country, not only trees are planted on the traditional Arbor Day in February of the Gregorian calendar, but people are also willing to plant trees every other day. Let Lao Huang Li introduce you to the grand occasion of "Arbor Day" in Israel.

The Israelites set up their Arbor Day according to the Jewish tradition, which was converted into the Gregorian calendar, around the beginning of February. They also call Arbor Day "New Year for Trees". In fact, Arbor Day is to celebrate the New Year of thousands of trees in Qian Qian. Arbor Day in Israel is indeed more lively and grand than Arbor Day in other countries. Besides planting trees, there are many colorful traditional customs.

Traditionally, Israelis (mostly Jews) also have dinner on Arbor Day: one is to drink white wine, which is mixed with red wine; At that time, you will eat seven main crops in Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates or their products; Finally, put 15 kinds of fruits rich in Israel. During this period, people praised God and nature loudly by chanting poems, chanting scriptures or singing songs, and thanked the trees for their "blessing" to Israel, making the people rich and happy for a hundred years.

On this day, Israeli schools usually have a day off to plant trees. After that, the children will exterminate, fertilize and water the trees, and even hug and kiss the trees on the roadside or in the park with open arms to show their gratitude.

Because Arbor Day means the arrival of spring, many Israeli institutions, companies and enterprises have designated this day as the "school day". For example, Arbor Day in 19 18 was the founding day of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, a famous Israeli university, Arbor Day in 1925 was the founding day of Israel Institute of Technology, and Arbor Day in 1949 announced the Knesset.

If China people believe that "kindness is like water", then Israelis believe that "kindness is like a tree". Israel's love for trees is well known. In fact, on Arbor Day, almost everyone in Israel, men and women, old and young, is planting trees, and artists also staged performances to evaluate trees. The theme of songs and dances is mostly "praising trees" or "thanking trees".

Environmentalists in Israel have also raised the concept of "Tree New Year" to the height that "environmental protection can determine the fate of the country". Israel is relatively poor in natural resources and its natural environment is extremely harsh. However, under such conditions, the modern agriculture that attracts worldwide attention is becoming more and more mature. Every winter, this desert can miraculously supply a large number of flowers and fresh fruits to Europe. In fact, trees are the "first hero" in Israel's process of becoming a "rich country".

In addition, the Israelis are not satisfied with the reputation of "the nation most keen on planting trees on earth", but put forward a louder slogan: Every day should be our Arbor Day!

In fact, in history, Israel has long implemented Arbor Day: they plant trees in sunny early spring and also in cold winter; They are planting trees when they live and work in peace and contentment, and they are also planting trees when the war is raging; Ordinary people are planting trees for patriotism, and politicians are also planting trees for the people; Locals are planting trees to beautify their homes, and immigrants who come to settle down or are about to leave are also planting trees according to relevant laws and regulations ... Foreigners who come to Israel can't help but sigh: Israelis can forget the rumbling gunfire, forget the hunger and thirst, and forget the ridicule of foreigners planting trees.

The tree planting craze in Israel obviously inspired some visiting foreign dignitaries-Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi, who was booed at home and had a bad reputation, to have a brainwave when he visited Israel. He planted 65,438+00 olive trees in a performance, and as a result, he won a great reputation in Israel and was once known as a "tree planting hero". This is because in the eyes of Israelis, as long as outsiders plant trees in this land of Israel, they are all good people and friends of Israelis.

For Israelis, planting trees is not only a beautiful "idea", but also a part of values and lifestyle. They plant trees and sow dreams and hopes. They planted trees, in a sense, to protect their homes from the increasingly powerful desert, just as ancient China people built and strengthened the Great Wall from generation to generation to resist foreign invasion.

Israel is extremely short of water resources. The Negev area in the south is completely covered by desert, accounting for about half of the whole land area, and the annual precipitation is only 180mm. Therefore, Israel attaches great importance to afforestation to save water resources, and it has indeed played a certain role with the efforts of all Israelis to plant trees for generations.

For decades, afforestation in Israel has been protected by law. No matter planting trees in patches or scattered trees in front of and behind houses, only planting is allowed according to law, and even cutting down private forests must be approved, otherwise severe punishment or even sanctions will be imposed.

Perhaps this is the reason why Israel can become one of the few countries in the world with a forest coverage rate higher than 100 years ago. At present, the forest coverage rate in Israel is 5%-6%, and all of them are "artificial forests", which is extremely precious in desert countries.