Heritage Tree Conferences, 2025-ongoing

Participatory project

Heritage Tree Conferences are a series of video calls between trees, where human assistants provide phones and internet access, and the trees hold conversations. The first Tree Conference was held between five regional representatives of Heritage Trees across Singapore in October 2025. What was discussed remains un-conclusive to humans who witnessed the conversation, but it was presumably productive. Subsequent editions have included both nationally recognized Heritage Trees and also those who are awaiting approval on their nominations. Though the call was for the trees, human assistants reported benefits as well: peopled noticed their surroundings more deeply, and felt tuned into the present.