Church of Sweden

Tree 101

Planted by:

Bishop Dr. Antje Jackelén

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 1, 1-3: "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law2 of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

Tree species:

Tilia cordata 'Rancho' - Small Leaf Linden

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On October 31st, 2011, the Bishop of Lund, Dr. Antje Jackelén (center, reading the selected Bible verse) planted a small leaved linden tree on behalf of the Church of Sweden (Svenska Kyrkan).

Planting the partner tree :

On March 17th, 2012, Bishop of the Lunds Stift (Diocese of Lund) Antje Jackelén (pictured from behind) planted a locust tree at the Cathedral Church in Lund, Sweden, as partner tree for the Church of Sweden.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

Tree 101