Tree Battle

Description

Tree Battle

Despite covering just three percent of the world’s land surface, peatlands/mires contain twice as much carbon as all of the world’s forests. Roughly one-third of the land area in Finland was originally covered in natural mires, comprising one of the Earth’s largest carbon sinks. However, in the past 200 years, some 4.7 million hectares have been drained for commercial and agricultural use. These areas have been cleared for farmland, drainage ditches have been created to dry the ground and promote forest growth and logging, and peat has been extracted for generating electricity and heat. Even un-drained peatlands have been compromised by logging, construction of reservoirs and groundwater extraction. In Finland, peatlands have additional cultural and historical meaning. They are sites for natural meadows that harbour many threatened plant species, and they are important breeding grounds for many European birds.

The Tunturiaapa mire is an example of creating a sustainable future through the development of environmental tourism. The Tunturiaapa Nature Trail wends its way around the peatland via a web of boardwalks which have been constructed to encourage exploration by visitors whilst ensuring minimal disruption to native flora and fauna. It is accessible all year round, and its beauty is truly astounding… especially in Winter!!
A win for the environment, and for visitors like us!

Photographer: Mieke Boynton
Visit the About page to learn more about Mieke and Matt.

Open Edition
Prints in the Open Edition are held to an exceptional standard of quality, creativity and craft that make them suitable for any home or workplace. Each Open Edition print is digitally signed and represents excellent value. Open Editions are printed on the same high-quality finishes as our Deluxe prints.

Fine Art Papers
Our prints are created using beautiful fine art cotton rag paper. The paper holds rich colours as well as subtle detail and is a perfect pairing for our photographic art. The museum grade paper meets ISO 9706 Paper Ageing Resistance to ensure an archival grade print, suitable for handing down through generations. We recommend liaising with your local framer about how to match your frame, matting and glass to best suit your print, your home, and your décor. All paper prints come rolled in a heavy-duty tube to protect them. The measurements supplied are of the outer dimensions of the paper. Each print contains a white border between 5-10cm, depending on size, for the purposes of presentation and framing.

Float-framed Canvas Prints
Our Canvas prints have beautiful texture and richness and come framed and ready-to-hang in your home or workplace. The canvas is of excellent quality with a fine texture and excellent archival ratings, and together with the pigment inks, have been lab tested to last over 100 years without fading when displayed suitably. Stretcher bars are from environmentally friendly regrowth forest in Australia and New Zealand. We strictly avoid timber from non-regrowth forests and timbers with high tannin and tannic acid in order to preserve the environment and the archival quality of the canvas. Float-frames come in several finishes. You can view these finishes on our Print Information page. Once you order the Float-framed canvas of your choice, we will be in contact directly to confirm your choice of frames.

Aluminium
Aluminium prints are luminous, contemporary and robust. Chromaluxe aluminium panels are made with recycled material and are 100% recyclable. Archival inks are infused into a durable and scratch-resistant surface via a heat press process. Aluminium prints can be cleaned with a glass cleaner, are light-weight and long-lasting. This makes them perfect for those wanting a modern finish for their home, or for art pieces that will be in more challenging environments such as a busy kitchen, or bathroom.

Postage
Postage to Australian and New Zealand addresses is free! If you are an international purchaser, please order your print as usual (or contact us in advance) and we will send you a quote for the postage of your selected prints.