A Few Interesting Facts about Tree houses

Why do we love Tree houses so much? Where did the concept come from? What better way in this very busy changing world to re-connect with nature. Tree houses have been used for living in for thousands of years. They were first build in areas where the ground was not suitable for building on due to possible flooding. The underneath part of the Canopy was often used for shade in hot climates. Could you imagine using a pulley system to lift yourself and belongings in and out of your home everyday? How things have changed for all of us. There were four distinctive periods for building tree houses: Renaissance period, Roman Era, the Romantic late eighteenth century and the early twenty first century.

The first known tree house to ever be built was a platform style but the closed in around the trunks style shortly followed. Very quickly tree houses known as cubby house became popular in gardens for children to play in. We have also built homes for animals such as possums and birds to encourage them into our gardens and provide a shelter for them. Bee Hotels are another popular home that has been very successfully built to host bee’s and little creatures. One very important thing to remember when building a Tree house or creating a home amongst the trees is to not impact the existing tree or trees you are building your home in.