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Over 25 friends of trees participated in the Conversations on the Porch: An Evening of Trees in Gairloch Gardens, co-hosted by Oakvillegreen, on Wednesday, July 15th.

OCA Board member and local environmentalist Blake Poland, led participants in dialogue about trees as both landmarks of memory and environmental priorities.  Despite the light rain, we started the evening with an experiential tour of some of Gairloch Gardens' most evocative art installations including Alex Metcalf's Tree Listening Installation, Fastwürms' Giant Beaver Charm and Liz Magor's Channel. Following the tour, the group retired to the porch for refreshments, poetry, storytelling and dialogue about our multi-faceted relationship with trees.  We were particularly honoured to have Joyce Burnell with us, who shared her various stories and poems, including her local favourite: 'The Woodland's White Oak Tree'.   To learn more about Oakville Galleries’ exhibits, visit www.oakvillegalleries.com.