A tree is like a book
A tree is like a book in which time writes. Many city trees end up in the shredder and are stoked, as happens with classified documents that should no longer be read. It's a shame! In more and more cities, there is an initiative to really reuse this wood sustainably and give it back to the city in a new form, such as music boxes!

Wood full of stories
The wood for the music boxes is very carefully selected by Rob. They are made of the trees that grew in or near the city, on a square, in a street, park or urban forest, perhaps in a place where you like to go, you may have passed them hundreds of times! That makes this wood so special. We know where the tree was and sometimes there are still pictures of it. In short: Wood full of stories!
Interactive tree map
NEW IN THE WEBSHOP FROM DECEMBER 1:
MUSIC BOXES OF WOOD FROM ROTTERDAM & LEADEN !!
Rotterdam: Linde (Heemraadsingel) Beech (Kralingerbos) and Oak (Estate de Tempel) Leiden: Plataan (Oosterkerkstraat)
Also from Utrecht: Special Edition of Kers Oudenoord and Iep Wittevrouwensingel!
This card shows all the trees from which boxes were once made. Click on the icon at the top left to expand / collapse the menu.
If you click on a tree on the map or in the menu, more info and photos will appear if available.
Trees from Utrecht and the surrounding area
Trees from Amsterdam & Haarlem
Trees from other cities
Currently in stock
Current list of wood species in stock per city. You can select most types of wood for each box 'made to order' in the drop down menu 'type of wood'. Or view the boxes now in stock
Amersfoort
Es, Heiligenbergerweg
Maple, Heiligenbergerweg
Cherry, Wiekslag
Oak, Heiligenbergerweg
Expected in 2020:
Red Beech, Burgemeester Brouwerplantsoen
Marsh Oak, Everard Meysterweg
Amsterdam
Kers, Buitenveldert & Mozartkade
Elm, Scheldeplein & 2e Jvd Heijdenstraat
Ypres, De Lairessestraat, Czaar Peterstraat
Es. Amsterdamse Bos Amstelveen & Prinses Irenestraat
Berk, Princess Irenestraat Amsterdam
Linde, Stadionweg Amsterdam
Els, Vondelpark Amsterdam
Chestnut, Vondelpark (exclusive)
Maple, Mahlerlaan
Maple tree, Frederik Roeskestraat (Buitenveldert cemetery)
Plataan, Amstelpark (exclusive) very dark in color
Trumpet tree, Fredriksplein
New:
Iep, Beethovenstraat / Johan M Coenenstraat (Boom stood next to the bridge where both streets meet)
Water cypress, Frederik Hendrikstraat
Elm, Prinsengracht (expected in February 2020)
The Hague and surroundings
Goudenregen, The Hague (Meppelweg)
Taxus, Wassenaar (Klein Persijnlaan 25)
Golden rain, Wassenaar (Klein Hoefijzerlaan 3)
Oak, Rijswijk (Park Te Werve)
Oak, Landgoed Duindigt (last pieces)
Linde, Columbusstraat (last pieces)
Kers, The Hague (New!)
Elm, The Hague (New!)
Eik, The Hague (Haagse Bos) (New!)
Beech, Wassenaar (Landgoed De Horsten) (New!)
Harlem
Beech, Bloemendaal (Krullenlaan)
Elm, Oudeweg Haarlem (Out of stock)
Linde, Hartekamp Heemstede
Beech, Haarlemmerhout Haarlem
Linde, Bakenessergracht
European beech, Torenlaan Heemstede
Leiden
LEAD AND SURROUND:
Maple, Leiden (Morsweg 88)
Iep, Voorschoten (Richard Wagnerlaan)
Linde, Noordwijk (Offemweg)
Plataan, Leiden (Oosterkerkstraat)
Robinia, Noordwijk (Offemweg) (last pieces)
ROTTERDAM:
Plataan, Crooswijk (Cemetery) Monumental plane tree of large size.
Utrecht
Maple, Schimmelplein Utrecht
Maple, Park Transwijk Utrecht
Elm, Utrecht. (House at Zuylenlaan) (last pieces)
Esdoorn, Sonnenborgh (planting year around 1900)
Maple, Wilhelminapark - Loolaantje (planting year around 1900)
Plataan, Jaarbeursplein
Boomhazelaar, Wichmanlaan
Es, De Bilt (Landgoed Oostbroek) Branch of a living tree from around 1840!
Maple, Maartensdijk (Landgoed Eyckenstein)
Oak & Beech, Bilthoven (Renova Estate)
Walnut American, Moreelse Park (exclusive)
Maklura (Osagedoorn) Botanical Gardens (exclusive)
NEW:
Tree of Heaven, Willem de Zwijgerplantsoen.
Linde, Maliebaan
Ypres, Asselijnstraat
Es, Bosch van Drakensteinlaan
Groningen, Leeuwarden, Zwolle
Iep, Leeuwarden (Stormhout 2013. Probably from the Rengerspark)
Iep, Groningen (Noorderplantsoen) Tree from around 1880. Planting in the park
Kastanje, Zwolle (Potgietersingel)
Plataan, Zwolle (orphan countries hospital)
Arnhem, Tilburg, Maastricht
Peer, Arnhem. (orchard in Elst)
Acacia, Tilburg (Landgoed Moerle)
Walnut, Maastricht (Still too fresh to process. Ready around spring 2020)
Abroad
Abroad
Portland, Oregon United States:
Myrtle Wood, SE Liebestreet
Antwerp:
Plane tree, Italy lei