Vesper Linden (Small-leaved Lime) with a view of Willingshausen and Wasenberg

Solitary trees are probably the most characteristic landscape element in the Schwalm area. Their mostly evenly rounded treetops are evidence of their often decades-long growth in isolation. In the predominantly agricultural landscape, which in the Schwalm basin is characterized by only a slightly moving relief, the solitary trees appear from a distance like oversized mushrooms. They almost always owe their existence to their former function as vesper trees from the times when the numerous farmhands and maids did their work in the fields and came together in the shade of the trees for refreshment breaks and were provided with food and drinks from their respective farms. The common name “coffee tree” in Schwalm has been preserved to this day for some of these tree shapes. Most of the “coffee trees” were linden and oak trees. Since technology and mechanization in agriculture have long since replaced the work of farmhands and maids, the solitary trees have also lost their original meaning. Plowing too close to the rootstock often contributes to premature aging of the trees.
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kulturpfade-schwalm.de/orte/baumsolitaere.html

A beautiful primal linden tree.

The winter linden is a deciduous deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 40 meters and can live for a maximum of 1000 years.From here you have a wonderful view of the surrounding villages, Willingshausen and Wasenberg.