Seasonal Storytelling
The Power & Ease of Being with Trees
Monday, Sept. 14
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Meet at Mondiwell to share stories about how our connection to trees reflects our sense of self, relationships, communities and health. Together, we’ll discuss the work of authors, botanists, poets, philosophers, and dendrophiles of all kinds. Bring your favorite book, poem, passage or story about trees!
Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Short List of Conversation Starters:
“To Speak for the Trees” by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
“Thoreau and the Language of Trees” by Richard Higgins
“Finding the Mother Tree” by Suzanne Simard
“The Serviceberry”
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
“The Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben
Poetry by Amanda Gorman, Robert Frost, Ada Limón, M.S. Merwin, Adrienne Rich, Ellen Bryant Voight and others
Seasonal Storytelling is a quarterly gathering that brings together readers, writers, thinkers, and lifelong learners to explore ideas and stories that have shaped humanity across cultures and generations. Through literature, poetry, philosophy, science and insightful conversation, each evening offers an opportunity to reflect on timeless themes, gain fresh perspectives, and connect with others through the enduring power of story.
“The trees act not as individuals, but somehow as a collective. Exactly how they do this, we don’t yet know. But what we see is the power of unity. What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together. All flourishing is mutual.”