As it says on the plaque at the foot of the tree: “This tree that you see is made with cider bottles, it is not an artist's whim, nor a pleasant way to waste time. This tree is a metaphor for the tree of life, it is the visual representation of how it is possible to conserve nature's resources by reusing everyday objects.
This cider tree has completed the full life cycle. The trees, the orchards, produce apples. From the apples comes cider, and that cider is bottled in these familiar green containers which, as usual, once washed and sterilized, are used again to bottle more cider. In our cider tree, the empty cider bottles begin the cycle anew in a different way: by becoming the leaves of a large tree made of recycled glass.
We ended up reading: “Reuse. Plant and care for many trees of life . ”
We stumbled upon it as we approached the Marina and it has become an "Instagrammable" spot , ideal for capturing a beautiful memory of our visit to the city of Gijón.
Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
