Urban Tree Festival events in Edinburgh
Urban Tree Festival has spread its roots across the United Kingdom. There is particularly strong interest in the festival this year from those that live in Edinburgh. This comes as no surprise, as Edinburgh is a city that is known to have the most amount of green space of any city in the UK, with more trees than people! The program includes online, hybrid and real-life events taking place from within Edinburgh.
Take a look at some of our Edinburgh events below, and pick yourself up a ticket while you have the chance!
Edinburgh is a city that is known to have the most amount of green space of any city in the UK, with more trees than people!
Saturday the 15th of May – Mindful Doodling
Why not start you weekend with some Mindful Doodling, with Maggie Carson and Geoffrey Baines. This creative, free online workshop will give you the opportunity to relax, slow down, and explore the benefits of doodling.
The event will start off with you colouring in some provided images of trees, which allows everyone to engage in a unified sense of concentration and mindfulness. Then you will be introduced to the twelve basic shapes of the visual alphabet, which can aid and guide your drawings. Finally, you can identify, and attempt to represent a tree (or part of a tree) that means something to you by producing a doodle of it.
Important things to note:
The event takes place Saturday 15th of May from 11:30am – 1:00pm.
Experience is not required - Anyone can doodle!
Have blank A4 paper, a pencil and colouring pencils close by.
Bring a photo of a tree that is important to you.
Book here.
Saturday the 15th of May – Tree Feeling Walk
Join Tamsin Grainger for a walk in Inverleith Park, Edinburgh and explore how you feel about trees in your locality! Take the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine, and take part in a fantastic free event. Go for a walk and reflect on a tree that stands out to you in your local area. Think about why you value it, using your own bodily experience as a guide.
This two-part event involves a guided walk, followed by an online discursive and reflective event on Saturday May 22nd. If you are unable to attend the real-life event with Tamsin on the 15th, download the audio guide and complete the walk in your own time.
Important things to note:
This event can be enjoyed by all, whatever your age and ability.
If you are unable to attend the real-life event, download the audio guide and complete it in your own time.
Book here.
Sunday 16th of May - Tree Stewarding
Finish out your weekend with an enjoyable and engaging Tree Stewarding event with Stephanie Whitelaw. This free event involves a guided walk-shop and online-gathering.
Take the opportunity to explore the stories of trees that surround us in our everyday life. The walk will guide sensory engagement, allowing a story to unfold through touch, and awakening the voices of the trees in your area through responsive writing.
Important things to note:
The event takes place online on Sunday May 16th, from 10:30am-12:00pm.
Joining information will be sent to you upon booking.
Pre-booking is recommended to guarantee yourself a place!
Book here.
Monday the 17th of May - The Story of a Hospital Through its Trees
Come for a free virtual tour of the grounds of Edinburgh’s Astley Ainslie hospital. The grounds contain a varied range of trees, which have played a significant role in the history of the hospital. Join the tour to find out about the hospital, their magnificent trees, and how the Astley Ainslie Community Trust hopes to protect them in the future.
Important things to note:
The event takes places online on Monday May 17th, from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Further information will be sent to you following pre-booking.
Book here.
Saturday the 22nd of May – Tree Feeling Walk Online Meeting
Join in an online meeting with Tamsin Grainger, where you will have the opportunity to share your experiences of your Tree Feeling Walk with others.
The meeting will include conversations regarding: Our symbiosis with trees; Our relationship with them; how we coexist and cohabitate with trees; and co-dependency between trees and people. The event will wrap up with the group development of conclusions about the value, respect, and protection of trees, and an understanding of how we feel about them.
Important things to note:
The online event takes place on Saturday May 22nd from 10:30am-11:30am
Be sure to take the chance to go for the walk beforehand, so you can better engage with the online event.
Book here.
One of the beautiful sights on the Tree Feeling walk
For our full program click here.