15/05/2024
It has been the privilege of a lifetime watching my friends bring this dream of theirs to life. I had the pleasure of guiding the writer of this article, Allison, last year after a summer living alongside the team who made it happen. The summer before that I was able to witness the selection of the tree and partake in a brain storming session where we all drew our perfect treehouse. But I can take no credit for this. I was just a very fortunate fly on the wall during a period of time I'll remember for the rest of my life and I'll forever be grateful for that.
I can't tell you how impressed I was by everyone involved, from those planning and running logistics, often from outside of the country, to those climbing trees and constructing in hot conditions, battling bees and wasps, to those who spent weeks transporting and carrying heavy hardwood planks on their blistering neck. The problem solving, the adapting, the living together, the late rains and subsequent unexpected mud and wet wood, the fungus in the tree, broken toilets, and a ticking clock ... there were so many challenges for the team.
The logistics, the labour, the skills and the perseverance involved blows my mind. Every day watching this monumental construction happen around me was a blessing.
inspire me to dream big and I'm sure this incredible place will inspire many others. Thank you for letting me witness this and thank you for being so kind to me 💚👏🏼🌳