In August 2025 ICon Arts held workshops and gathered information on three different trees.
They chose the minicellos students who were practicing in Copsa Mare and decided to record the ambient sounds around a large pine tree in a hill in that area. Along with the residents from Copsa Mare, they also participated in a workshop on the importance of responsible tourism and general conduct toward nature, conducted by Stelian Burduhos – Cultural Councellor at the Biertan Town Hall and coordinator of cultural and touristic routes in the area, such as Via Transilvanica and Colinele Transilvaniei.
The second tree is a linden andlocated near the main road linking two villages in Transylvania, Sibiu County (Richis and Alma Vii). It has been attracting contemporary dance students during the ICon Arts Academy for over 3 editions. It is seen as a place for reconnecting with nature and facilitating bonds between dancers during their exercises.
The 3rd tree is located in the garden of Mihai Eminescu Trust Richis 119 mansion – a restored building which belonged to the butcher of the village before communist times and then was taken by the communist party and transformed into a kindergarten for over 21 years. Mrs Anisoara, who looks after the house, recalls sitting many times under this tree during the days when she worked as a cook for the kindergarten, between 1968-1989. Now she manages the house along with her daughter and son in law from the Anca & Rares Gastronomic Centre in Richis.
