diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f01d4b0..1013c2c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 val ktor_version: String by project
 val kotlin_version: String by project
 val logback_version: String by project
+val exposedVersion: String by project
 
 plugins {
     application
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-call-logging:$ktor_version")
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-metrics-micrometer:$ktor_version")
 
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-core:$exposedVersion")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-dao:$exposedVersion")
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jdbc:$exposedVersion")
+    implementation("org.postgresql:postgresql:42.3.6")
+        implementation("net.postgis:postgis-jdbc:2021.1.0")
+
     testImplementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-tests-jvm:$ktor_version")
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit:$kotlin_version")
 }
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diff --git a/createPostgis.sh b/createPostgis.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6ee5da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/createPostgis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+docker run --name postgresql-pluckr -e POSTGRES_USER=pluckr -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$PLUCKR_PASSWORD -p 5432:5432 -v pluckr-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data -d postgis/postgis
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4ce4300..5453c37 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ ktor_version=2.0.3
 kotlin_version=1.7.0
 logback_version=1.2.11
 kotlin.code.style=official
+exposedVersion=0.38.2
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Application.kt b/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Application.kt
index 3898e1e..d91bb49 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Application.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Application.kt
@@ -5,13 +5,47 @@ import io.ktor.server.engine.*
 import io.ktor.server.metrics.micrometer.*
 import io.ktor.server.netty.*
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.callloging.*
+import net.postgis.jdbc.geometry.Point
 import nl.lengrand.pluckr.plugins.*
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.*
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
 fun Application.myapp(){
+
+    val database = initDb()
+
     install(CallLogging)
     install(MicrometerMetrics)
 
-    configureRouting()
+    configureRouting(database)
+}
+
+fun initDb(): Database {
+    val database = Database.connect("jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/pluckr", driver = "org.postgresql.Driver",
+        user = "pluckr", password = System.getenv("PLUCKR_PASSWORD"))
+
+    transaction {
+        addLogger(StdOutSqlLogger)
+
+        SchemaUtils.create(Trees)
+
+//        val first = Tree.new {
+//            name = "Laurier"
+//            description = "un laurier accessible à tous"
+//            location = Point(52.04681865145196, 5.079779509938945)
+//        }
+
+        Trees.insert {
+            it[name] = "Laurier 2"
+            it[description] = "un laurier accessible à tous"
+            it[location] = Point(52.04681865145196, 5.079779509938945)
+        }
+
+
+//        println("Trees: ${Tree.all().joinToString {it.location.value}}")
+
+    }
+    return database
 }
 
 fun main() {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Database.kt b/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Database.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dc350b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/Database.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package nl.lengrand.pluckr
+
+import net.postgis.jdbc.PGgeometry
+import net.postgis.jdbc.geometry.Point
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.IntEntity
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.IntEntityClass
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.EntityID
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.IntIdTable
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Column
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.ColumnType
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Table
+
+object Trees : IntIdTable() {
+    val name  = varchar("name", 100)
+    val description  = text("description")
+    val location = point("location")
+}
+
+fun Table.point(name: String, srid: Int = 4326): Column<Point>
+        = registerColumn(name, PointColumnType())
+
+private class PointColumnType(val srid: Int = 4326): ColumnType() {
+    override fun sqlType() = "GEOMETRY(Point, $srid)"
+
+    override fun valueFromDB(value: Any) = if (value is PGgeometry) value.geometry else value
+
+    override fun notNullValueToDB(value: Any): Any {
+        if (value is Point) {
+            if (value.srid == Point.UNKNOWN_SRID) value.srid = srid
+            return PGgeometry(value)
+        }
+        return value
+    }
+}
+
+class Tree(id: EntityID<Int>) : IntEntity(id) {
+    companion object : IntEntityClass<Tree>(Trees)
+
+    var name by Trees.name
+    var description by Trees.description
+    var location by Trees.location
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/plugins/Routing.kt b/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/plugins/Routing.kt
index 42e9817..eb41f95 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/plugins/Routing.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/nl/lengrand/pluckr/plugins/Routing.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 package nl.lengrand.pluckr.plugins
 
 import io.ktor.server.routing.*
-import io.ktor.http.*
 import io.ktor.server.application.*
 import io.ktor.server.http.content.*
 import io.ktor.server.response.*
-import io.ktor.server.request.*
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Database
 
-fun Application.configureRouting() {
+fun Application.configureRouting(database: Database) {
 
     // Starting point for a Ktor app:
     routing {