Ventari's Refuge

Description
Named for a wise old Centaur with a penchant for peaceful living, visitors to this outpost do their business among the roots of a gargantuan stonewood tree, the largest known specimen of its kind.

Getting there
Follow the road south and southwest from Quarrel Falls through Silverwood into Ettin's Back. From there, follow the winding road east, west, and then back east to reach Ventari's Refuge. The quest White Mantle Wrath: Demagogue's Vanguard, which can be obtained in Quarrel Falls, leads here.

Exits

 * Ettin's Back (south)

NPCs

 * Collectors:
 * Jaden Fletcher
 * Crafters:
 * Hanita (Armor crafter)
 * Henchmen (Level 15):
 * Little Thom (Brawler)
 * Stefan (Fighter)
 * Reyna (Archer)
 * Alesia (Healer)
 * Claude (Cultist)
 * Dunham (Enchanter)
 * Orion (Mage)
 * Merchants and Traders:
 * Ebon (Merchant)
 * Storage:
 * Xunlai Agent (Storage)
 * Various:
 * Ventari

Guild Wars 2
The Gargantuan Stonewood Tree seems to be the Sylvari's "birth" tree:

"The tree, white and sparkling, continued to grow. Over a hundred years later, small cocoons appeared among its branches. These cocoons spun out, shifting and eventually ripping open, birthing a new race of people into the world—fully grown, as if they had awakened from some magical dream. They called themselves the Sylvari, and these “Firstborn” were only the beginning of a widespread emergence, all born from the same massive tree."

Source: PC Gamer 9/24/07 Ultimate Guild Wars Guide