When touring the garden, I couldn’t help but notice the numerous tree trunks being used as places to sit. Rather than burning the wood, the volunteers of the Vanier Gardens found an alternative way to use the trunk of a dead tree. This way, the wood can decompose naturally and we won’t have to worry about the negative environmental effects that burning wood can have. These tree trunks don’t just serve as places for people to sit down and relax, they also promote plant growth. When the tree decomposes, it releases its nutrients into the soil, which allows the plants to grow naturally, without…