The regal oak trees in Stellenbosch have many uses \u2013 oak wood makes wine storage barrels and wooden furniture, resident squirrels and other animals eat their acorns and oak trees have inspired enduring love poems, songs and legends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But now, Stellenbosch resident, acclaimed educator and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Copley has discovered a unique new use for these majestic oak trees \u2013 as the world\u2019s largest living musical wind instrument. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To celebrate his heart warming discovery he plans to present a Musical Oak Tree campaign this month and in March in the City of Oaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaign, to be held in Stellenbosch and surrounding wine farms, will feature a series of free public demonstrations and interactive workshops, where Copley will show how the oak tree\u2019s acorn cap or cupule can be used as a wind instrument to create music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first event will take place at Rustenburg Wine Estate from 12:00 to 13:00 on Saturday 18 February. Details of upcoming campaign events available at https:\/\/www.visitstellenbosch.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaign has already delighted 800 eager learners at Idas Valley Primary School, who were introduced to oak tree music on Monday (13 February). Commenting on the event afterwards, Grade 4 teacher Colleen Adonis enthused the children were \u201cvery excited, especially since the acorn is part of our school\u2019s emblem,\u201d adding she was sure they\u2019d \u201clook at oak trees and acorns in a very different way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n