So I found this project trolling through Twitter and love what they are trying to do but also there NFTs are amazing plus if you blend them to a certain point you get a tree planet but before I say much more I think Il let the artist explain .
Hey
Hi :)
How you ?
I am doing great, thank you for asking! How's tricks?
Could be better could be worse . Did you get up to anything exciting today?
Well, not too exciting to be honest. It was a regular day of doing my job. Exciting though to see how warming my colleagues react - I most recently quit. Looking forward to my time off of my regular day job is most exciting to me, while it will take another 2 months to get there.
And will your time off be spent doing your project ?
Absolutely! So many ideas to work on, I won't lack action.
That's great to here so when did you get involved in crypto ?
I can remember the first time I have been prompted with Bitcoin - it was when it hit the 1000 USD. Though really into crypto I got briefly prior to the first rocketing in 2017.
Oh cool so your here a while. How did you discover NFTs ?
I guess I am not the only one when I say I was at glance overwhelmed by possible use cases of this technology. It took me a while to adopt the thinking. I wrapped my head all around smart contracting in general. So I guess I discovered NFT in particular quite late, somewhere early 2019. Bitcoin Origins then really drew my attention.
Ah and was WAX the first blockchain you discovered NFTs on ?
Good question! I think it actually was.
And when did you decide to create your own project ?
I have always been most interested in anything related to technology. From days in the childhood till today I am always trying out anything which comes across, from services to gadgets. I need to go fully hands-on and really dive into these worlds. If possible, do reverse engineering. Most times I let lose after a short period, when I have the feeling I got the essence of it. But WAX is one of the technologies I fell in love with. So after a while as a collector I decided to just jump into it and do something with this technology which is my heartfelt wish: Do something of real value to future generations!
So your project has been in the making for a while ? What's the idea behind it ?
There has been quite an evolution to it indeed. The main principle is simple: seedrNFTrees is about collecting money for planting trees. Actually the origin of the name Seedr is the idea to Seed Air. But trees provide so much more, they are vital to all life! So my main target is to make reforestation fun and admirable.
At this point in time trees are bought through charity and social services. The difference to similar projects out there: Any provider we work with needs to provide an hard endpoint which can be handed over to one or more candidates in a kind of prize. So all trees are truly tangible objects and may be found on this map: https://shorturl.at/iyALU
Ah so the whole project is about growing trees so each NFT sold will be come a tree?
The collection does provide multiple opportunities to support planet earth, but there are two main principles:
A) Win a tree by owning the raffled mint# of our Seeds.
B) Use our Blends to combine duplicates. Two Blends of the same level will result in the next higher level. Level 7 equals planting a real tree.
Both ways result in a tree planted, immortalized as a Treetoken.
Oh cool . And where will the trees be planet ?
Today the majority is located in Africa, a few in South America. Reason why is simple: The trees not only bind CO2, they also support locals by providing fruits and nurturing agricultural engagements. Ultimately I dream of the Community planting at least one tree in every country of this planet!
That is brilliant to even plant a tree on every continent then every country ?
You got the spirit :)
Is this a one man operation ?
While I drove operations alone for a while I have been supported by close friends. HUGE thank you to all of them! Not at last my girlfriend needed to listen to me talking to seedrnftrees way too often, this has been and is pure gold to me. Lately I got in contact with two people who in-deep share my ideology and understanding. Very looking forward to scale operations with them! "Do good things and talk about it." has payed off once more often.
So how many NFTs have been created so far ?
6492 NFTs have been minted across close to 100 templates.
Oh wow how many trees have been planted from them ?
Well, in relation to the NFTs minted the number sounds quite low. But there have been some broad promotional drops. Today there are 32 seedrNFTrees, each comes with an unique online profile. So you may imagine the pricing for each tree can not be compared to other projects. Quality goes over quantity at this stage of this project. In return all owners can follow their own tree growing online and have the certainty locals are supported throughout the whole process. Growing trees in a sustainable way is an unique skill which needs more knowledge than most people would assume! Not at last at complex trees like the most amazing Baobab.
Of course but to have 32 trees planted is still great ?
32 NFTs which will grow in real life value for decades is indeed special. Each tree will last longer than myself. Baobabs even thousand of years!
Also you are working on the greenest blockchain . What was the first NFT you created?
WAX is great indeed and its base technology EOS most promising - shout out to all developers working with it! The very first NFT minted was actually a Baobab tree. Ever since the website seedr.eu contains a quote by Antoine De Saint Exupéry: "When I made the drawing of the baobabs I was carried beyond myself by the inspiring force of urgent necessity."
Can we have a picture ?
Of course!
https://ipfs.atomichub.io/ipfs/QmQmZurGNCWu4doTpMNA7UuNHDsxN3BABAd9EK7ysvWmG4
Template: https://wax.atomichub.io/explorer/template/seedrnftrees/82134
Oh wow that is nice ! How did the community react
Just to note, there is also an animated version:
https://wax.atomichub.io/explorer/template/seedrnftrees/82143
Attention was immediately there and all first drops have been successfully sold out.
That's brilliant did it take long to create?
Oh yes it did. While I am doing well with Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator I needed to learn After Effects from scratch. But I couldn't have live up to the fact of not providing an animated version.
Also it was most important to me to craft a timeless base framework as well as an appealing signature item - the Treecoin on the bottom right serves as logo and certification, hence it is part of all seedrNFTrees Seeds and Blends.
Ah so is this your favourite one you have created so far ?
I think there is no such thing as a favourite to me. I am most keen to provide true quality with everything I do. Which I like to look at most is different every single day. But I guess that's just the nature of art.
There has to be one the means a lil more?
If I needed to decide I assume First Seed would be the one since it is the origin to this whole project, representing the most incredible tree on this planet.
A weird question but I always ask have you done any collabs I am guessing proubly not but if you were to who would it be with ?
Actually I am working towards! So far I have been able to close agreements with two artists, one of them is working DreamWorks Animation and Warhammer 40k, who are willing to donate incredible pieces of art for the purpose of planting more trees. While not released yet this will mark the next chapter of seedrNFTrees: Seedr Artists.
When you hoping to bring the next chapter ?
I want to launch in sync with a Gallery Spot at collectwhale to provide a proper attention multiplier to the artists.
Oh cool so do you collect NFTs yourself ?
Some, but not too many to be honest. EERIE ERIC from series1 by monsters.r2 is the favourite piece of my personal collection.
So is monsters.r2 your favourite artist ?
Don't make me pick this time, way too hard to decide. There are so many incredible artists. From the top of my head: Günter Fruhtrunk, Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol.
In the NFT space the artists behind Bitcoin Origins and luluxxx drew a lot of my attention.
Still hoping for an "Olafur Eliasson of the NFT space", not stumbled upon one yet.
Ha ha no pressure lol .
Do you think "art" needs a new definition? I think not at last on HEN there are quite some most incredible projects, but while I see the artistic in it I personally wouldn't truly consider them as "art".
As the saying is Art is in the eye of the beholder . What is biggest lesson you have learnt doing this project ?
True! I learned so many things: How to handle the blockchain technology to my needs, how to run social media more effectively, how to achieve my imagination in After Effects... Though the most valuable lesson by far is that building a win-win Community is most rewarding. All Seedr, fans and supporters make me smile from the bottom of my heart! I am blessed for being provided with the opportunity to be part of the incredibly heart warming NFT Community.
What is the long term plan for the project ?
I want Seedr being a true positive impact on reforestation. Though an ideal case should be the emission of private CO2 certificates. But first things first, reward and grow the best NFT Community.
How does your family feel about your project ?
I am the only tech guy in my family. But my father has been a ranger and creative, so he can somehow relate.
Tell us something random about you ?
AND1 Mixtapes shaped my basketball skills
Ha ha . What you do to relax when you aren't working on your NFTs ?
Always comes in phases in life, but Music production and Gaming have always been part of. When I really need to calm down though, I take a hike somewhere near the alps to inhale this calming and satisfying smell of trees and true nature. Always rewarding.
Oh nice sounds great . What will be in the new packs on friday ?
Let's say the Spectrum of a Mango in Timetravel of a Continuum becoming a Loopster within Dimensions and Spacetime. Not possible to understand this yet.
Any sneak peaks ?
It should be most important to have a decent look at the NFT's meta. Clues are always part of Seedr since there is always a Baobab to win by solving the puzzle.
Ah. Sneak Peek .
That's is amazing
Where can we buy your NFTs ?
Find detailed information to our drop, packs and odds at https://seedr.eu/
Special thanks to Neftyblocks for providing with our point of sale at https://neftyblocks.com/c/seedrnftrees
Where do you like to keep the community up to date about the project?
https://twitter.com/NftreeSeedr and Telegram https://t.me/seedrnftrees, that simple.
Any chance of a competition or drop for the readers ?
An 1/1 Taco Treetoken will be raffled across a max of 50 Taco Treecoins. Take the opportunity to plant & win a real Acacia tree on Madagascar at https://tacocrypto.io/shop
As a - Meet the artist - Special one reader who forwards this article on Twitter with tagging @NftreeSeedr will be rewarded a free pack of the upcoming Spacetime Drop - Friday 8pm UTC.
Perfect . So before we finish up is there anything you would like to add or say to the readers ?
It is certainly too late to be a pessimist. So let's make a difference. Because taking responsibility is up to all of us and we need us to pay this planet attention.
I am starting to agree
Thank you! This has been a pleasure.
Pleasure all mine and good luck with new packs on Friday .
Have a great rest of the day and kind greetings from Munich!
So to be in with a chance to one of his NFTs retweet this on twitter and follow him this is a great green project
I like your science based articles. But it takes me a long time to understand.