Gunnersbury Park Mulberry & Friends
Ticket Information
Gunnersbury Park Mulberry & Friends
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Pan Arts Centre
Tickets: Coming Soon!
In the 19th century and up to the 1920s, Gunnersbury Park in Ealing was the beautifully landscaped estate of the wealthy Rothschild family until it was purchased by the council.
The grounds have a long history, dating back to the 17th century when previous owners planted trees such as Yews, Cedars, Beech, Oak and Mulberries which have now grown into magnificent heritage trees.
Event Information
Mulberry specialist Peter Coles will present the two mulberries in the Park (one a Paper Mulberry) and talk about the introduction of the mulberry to Britain and set the record straight regarding some common misunderstandings. The group will then take a leisurely walk in the park to visit some of its magnificent heritage trees, including two 400 year old yews and massive Cedar of Lebanon.
Golders Hill Park in North West London has an unusual number of mature and veteran trees of different species.
Walk starts and finishes in the same place.
Contributors
Peter Coles
A cultural historian, author, photographer and lecturer. He is co-founder with the Conservation Foundation of the award winning Morus Londinium project on UK mulberry heritage. He is also one of the co-founders of the Urban Tree Festival and author of Mulberry, a global cultural history of the mulberry tree (2019).
Instagram: @petercoles100
Location of event
Location: Gunnersbury Park Museum, Popes Lane, London W5 4NH (meet in front of the museum, car park entrance)
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