September 28, 2021 – 01:04
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By Yedelmira “Deye” Viltes Writer
Carlos Thays, French architect, landscaper, urban planner and creator of parks and promenades in our country, expressed: “It is the trees that constitute the essence of the landscape that is created, not only because of the aesthetic contribution that their presence provides, but also because of the hidden poetry that is in each one of them and in the environment that must be known, interpreted and valued. “
With this phrase begins her “Guide to urban trees,” Ana María Tschamler teacher and Bachelor of Teaching in Environmental Sciences. From his time as a teacher he has published “The Place where we live” – Brief historical review (1662-1996). Ledesmense by adoption, he has carried out a study of native and adapted trees to the Yungas area and gives talks and conferences on the subject. He also reminds us: “The city of Libertador General San Martín and neighboring towns of the Department of Ledesma belong to the Yungas ecological zone. The wealth of natural resources benefits the place.
The Calilegua National Park has an important variety of native tree species; its dense vegetation frames the urban environment, making it part of human existence. An important reason for knowing the tree species when choosing the correct tree for the correct place, since among its infinite virtues, they collaborate with the conservation of the environment and biodiversity “.
I have had the joy of being born, growing up and living in Ledesma. To walk and play in its tree-lined and shady streets in summer, to walk through its avenues of tipas, lapachos, sneaks and pink ceibos. Ah! Its streets scented with paradises, wet with tarco flowers on the sidewalks, Paths of blackberries, pacaráes, cedars, eucalyptus and coconut trees have marked my existence. I have played with its flowers and seeds … How not to admire and love them …
BOOK / “URBAN TREES GUIDE” BY ANA MARÍA TSCHAMBLER
It is proven that trees, apart from providing shade, improve the microclimate; retain moisture and restore wildlife; reduce ambient noise and save energy (both in summer and winter); improve people’s physical and mental health; promote recreational activities; improve the aesthetic quality of towns and cities; they reinforce the sense of community and increase biodiversity.
Climate change haunts us. Let’s not forget the violence of the tornado and hail in March this year. Empty spaces have been left in our streets, patios and gardens.
Although the Ledesma Company, the Municipality and the students of the Agrotechnical School have carried out immediate reforestation plans in autumn, “We are all responsible for the trees planted.”
In Ledesma there is a lot to do with the trees: continue reforesting spaces, control their growth, irrigation and fertilization in some cases, give health care to many, carry out correct pruning according to the species and in time when the sap is at rest (here suggests between May and early July).
Pruning must be done with suitable personnel in the field and with suitable tools, “Never with a machete.”
Fundamentally, it is necessary to legislate on the matter at the municipal level, it is urgent to recover the culture of the tree.
I leave these texts, which begin Chapters 3 and 4 of the book by Ana María Tschamler.
“A more direct relationship between children and trees will be decisive so that forests do not recede in the 21st century”; “Lacking a piece of land is not an impediment to planting trees. Anyone can have a tree if proper care is given to it” and “You can plant trees in pots.”
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