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Art grows on trees in Charlottetown this month

Anyone walking around Charlottetown might notice something different around some of the city’s most distinctive and historic trees.

Self-guided tour is part of Rooted in Art outdoor exhibit

Strength and Fragility, the art installation by Nancy Cole, is located near the Victoria Park boardwalk. (Shane Ross/CBC)

Anyone walking around Charlottetown might notice something unusual around some of the city's most distinctive and historic trees.

Rooted in Art is a collaboration between local artists and the city's environment and sustainability department and features five temporary art installations at the sites. 

It takes place until Oct. 17. It includes a 2.5-kilometre self-guided tour, with each installation accompanied by an interpretive panel with information about the tree, as well as the artist.

Each installation comes with a panel with information about the tree, the artwork and the artist. (Shane Ross/CBC)

The stops on the self-guided Rooted in Art tour include a red oak in Rochford Square, a linden in Victoria Park, an American elm at the corner of Grafton and Rochford streets, a weeping birch on Prince Street, and a Norway maple, white ash and American elm in Connaught Square. 

To view the map or learn more about Rooted in Art, visit: www.charlottetown.ca/roots.

The elm at the corner of Rochford and Grafton streets is one of Charlottetown's most iconic trees, and the site of Monica Lacey's art installation. (Shane Ross/CBC)

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