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!
New wood on the way !!
SOON NEW MUSIC BOXES WILL BE MADE FROM THESE TREES:
TEXEL:
Beech, The Pine Forest. (2024)
CHATEAU CORTILS (Blegny, Belgium)
Cherry and ash wood (since summer 2023)
UTRECHT
Plane, Vredenburplein (since May 2023)
Red beech, Emmaplein (expected 2024)
AMERSFOORT
Pedunculate oak, Stoutenburg. Branch of 'The Adam and Eve tree' (early 2024))
Interactive tree map
This map shows all trees of which once upon boxes are made. The wood from this may have been used up for a long time.
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.
Most recent trees & wood
You may still find boxes of these trees in the webshop.
Trees from Utrecht and the surrounding area
some trees from which Rob has made boxes over the years.
Trees from Amsterdam & Haarlem
There are no photos of many trees, but there are!
Trees from other cities
A selection
THIS LIST IS NO LONGER UPDATE!
Check out the boxes now in stock
Amersfoort (NL)
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!)
Haarlem
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