Nature Listening and Tree Whispering: Working with Nature to Heal Plants & Environments

In celebration of Rough Point’s new arboretum certification status, we will be hosting a series of programs that share our resiliency work and showcase the historic landscape.

In partnership with our friends at Aquidneck Resiliency, join us on this interactive talk with “Tree Whisperers” Dr. Jim Conroy and Basia Alexander.

Rough Point is a coastal historic landscape with more than 200 trees—many of which are resilient but vulnerable to the impacts of the harsh (and changing) climate conditions of the site. Conroy and Alexander’s mindful methods rejuvenate vitality and balance in ecosystems. They will share their secrets for restoring functionality to the parts, systems, and interconnectivity of sick or climate-stressed trees, plants, crops and forests.

Weather permitting, enjoy an optional short, guided visualization exercise called “Stepping Inside a Tree’s World” at the end of the talk.

About the Tree Whisperers: Dr. Jim Conroy holds a PhD in Plant Pathology, and together with Ms. Basia Alexander, they have dedicated over 20 years to developing, practicing and teaching the art of Tree Whispering ®

Learn more at https://biobaliainstitute.org/

Know before you go: This tour will take place outdoors (rain or shine) and requires walking on uneven ground. Unfortunately, the grounds are not currently wheelchair accessible.

Get your tickets here

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About Aquidneck Resilience: Aquidneck Resilience is an island-wide initiative focused on developing actionable strategies and implementing projects to increase our community’s ability to prepare for and respond to more frequent and intense weather events.

With dedicated staff, we can support our municipal and local non-profit partners by helping to secure funding, write grants, manage resilience projects, facilitate knowledge sharing across municipal boundaries, and engage and educate the community.