Designed by the Israeli sculptor Ran Morin (1984), the Olive Park consists of 200 olive trees planted in 27 concentric rows around three 33 foot tall columns, each supporting an olive tree. I wonder how the roots absorb water and the plants get irrigated. Thanks to the advanced Israeli irrigation technology. However, the trees on the top of the columns did not appear very healthy to me.
According to the official site of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, "the sculpture symbolizes the link between modern and ancient times: its stone pillars appear to rise, like sturdy tree trunks, out of the ancient soil, their roots giving life to the lofty olive trees - the traditional symbols of fertility, life force, and, of course, peace. The roots of these trees, reaching deep into the past, juxtaposed with the man-made pillars of stone reaching skyward, are a moving expression of awe for the power of nature".
(http://www.krr.co.il/MiniPage1.aspx?p=11&l=1&m=11)
According to the official site of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, "the sculpture symbolizes the link between modern and ancient times: its stone pillars appear to rise, like sturdy tree trunks, out of the ancient soil, their roots giving life to the lofty olive trees - the traditional symbols of fertility, life force, and, of course, peace. The roots of these trees, reaching deep into the past, juxtaposed with the man-made pillars of stone reaching skyward, are a moving expression of awe for the power of nature".
(http://www.krr.co.il/MiniPage1.aspx?p=11&l=1&m=11)
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