Earth from Berlin, near Zionskirche

For a married couple – they were married in this church.

Ashes of grape vines, Southeast Germany

For a winemaker – he collected the cut off vine from his vineyard, burned the wood and sent me the ashes.

Ash of a copper beech

For an older lady – returned from captivity after World War II her husband brought back home a small beech. From the now large tree, a small branch was burned to ash.

Ash of a tree

For a traveler – ash from the fireplace of his holiday home in the south of England.

Ash from a cherry tree

For a gardener – His favorite tree, which was uprooted during a storm.

Earth from Limburg an der Lahn

For a farmer – the soil, which he has plowed for over 60 years.

An agricultural machine

For a farmer – after 45 years he had to scrap his old agricultural machine. The wooden parts of the machine where burned to get the ash.

Volcanic ash from Iceland

For a traveler – he brought back the ashes from his world tour.