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Reminds me of a shower thought I had a while ago: why aren’t more churches/temples basically groves in forests? Even in an urban environment, why not cultivate some grand trees as a little forested oasis?
You could still put covers against rain and lights, fires and heaters against the dark and cold. Statues, murals and structures too.
Dunno, maybe I just like trees a lot.
Not quite the same, but church forests are actually a part of Ethiopian orthodox religious tradition.
https://africageographic.com/stories/ethiopias-church-forests-2/
This was so cool to learn about! Thanks dude!