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Ronja Redeye

The Speaker Troll

Ronja Redeye speaks from her heart and is wonderful with words. Although she is the smallest of the group, she has a mighty voice and is a natural leader. Carrying the gift of communication with her, she even knows how to speak words that humans understand, and she has translated the Troll alphabet into the human ABCs. When she thinks of a word to say, Ronja immediately senses echoes of rhymes and her mouth picks them like flowers from a field. She shapes them into a poem, a song, a tale, or a cheerful roaring through the forest. Although her words are always honest and straightforward, she speaks to them with compassion because she knows that words have the power to make you smile, but they can also create great sadness. And, if there is one thing that can make Ronja’s eyes turn red, it is the use of hurtful words getting in the way of friendship.

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Sustainability Fact

Ronja Redeye translates Filoli’s natural beauty into poems and songs that uplift the gardens. There’s much to sing about in Filoli: the bountiful organic vegetable garden; the Gentleman’s Orchard that has provided fruit for over 100 years; and the native plants in the sunken garden. And of course, Filoli’s stunning upkeep of botanicals across the garden that invigorates visitors and protects habitat for wildlife. What did you see on your visit? Look out for wild turkeys, deer, and frogs.

Learn more about how the sustainable practices Filoli uses throughout the Natural Lands on our Sustainability webpage!

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