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Céline · 11-07-2009, 09:45 PM

Living Root Bridges in India

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built – they’re grown.

Because they are alive and still growing, the bridges actually gain strength over time – and some of the ancient root bridges used daily by the people of the villages around Cherrapunji may be well over five hundred years old.

11-07-2009, 09:45 PM	#512
Céline Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,285	Re: The secret life of plants Living Root Bridges in India In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built – they’re grown. Because they are alive and still growing, the bridges actually gain strength over time – and some of the ancient root bridges used daily by the people of the villages around Cherrapunji may be well over five hundred years old.