The 2026 Urban Tree Festival

9th - 17th May 2026 - programme open for submissions!

Our daily programme

The 2026 Urban Tree Festival aims to offer a jam-packed selection of on-line and in-person events. With as many events as possible low or no-cost, and where possible 50% from tickets sold goes back into to the Tree Festival. We also rely on your generous donations to fund the festival, so if you think you could contribute please hit the donate button! Event info being added all the time - scroll down for news as it’s released!

Events Submissions Open NOW!

🌿 New Chapter for Urban Tree Festival 🌿

This May, Urban Tree Festival will have a dedicated home in New Cross for the duration of the festival, creating a central space for gathering, creativity and tree-focused conversation. Alongside our walks and city-wide events, we’ll be hosting a tree-themed art exhibition at the site (separate open call coming soon!), bringing artists together to explore London’s urban forest in new and unexpected ways.

SAVE THE DATE! More details landing very soon. Keep your diaries free for Saturday 16 May!

Saturday 9th May

11.00am – 4.00pm -Hackney Community Tree Nursery Open Day‍ ‍Join Tree Musketeers for a laid-back day of nature, learning and community at our beautiful Hackney nursery. Whether you’re just passing through or planning to stay all day, there’s something for everyone… more info and line-up coming soon!

Sunday 10th May

Monday 11th May

Tuesday 12th May

Wednesday 13th May

Time TBC - Vauxhall Venue - Join us for the Big Vauhall Tree Week in person talk as part of the Urban Tree Festival, with an interesting panel this early addition to the shedule promises to be one not to miss, date and time TBC - In person talk

Thursday 14th May

Friday 15th May

Saturday 16th May

🌿 New Chapter for Urban Tree Festival 🌿

This May, Urban Tree Festival will have a dedicated home in New Cross for the duration of the festival — creating a central space for gathering, creativity and tree-focused conversation.

Alongside our walks and city-wide events, we’ll be hosting a tree-themed art exhibition at the site, bringing artists together to explore London’s urban forest in new and unexpected ways. The exhibition open call will launch shortly after our main events open call — watch this space for updates!

SAVE THE DATE! More details landing very soon - Keep your diaries free for the Saturday 16th New Cross open event, with workshops, music and much more...!

Sunday 17

Week - Long Activities to Explore

Digital Tree Tour : Castle Bromwich
Download the Bloomberg Connects app and enjoy a digital trail around some of the trees in Castle Bromwich gardens and historic parkland.

London Plane Tree on Hackney Downs
Every month for nearly five years Wayne Minter photographed a London plane tree on Hackney Downs, East London from the same three spots. See the video here.

Tree Festival 2025 - CPRE Sussex
Starting at the end of April through May, with the majority of events happening in June - 45 events running across the Living Coast Unesco Biosphere in Sussex. Running from Worthing via Brighton and Hove to Newhaven and north to Lewes.

Plymouth Urban Tree Festival hosted by Plymouth Tree People
The Plymouth Urban Tree Festival is a 9-day celebration featuring free events for all ages, including guided tree walks, charcoal making, a photography competition, tree talks, films, poetry readings, and art shows.

Blossom Trail at the Coventry Peace Orchard
The Peace Orchard was created by WW11 veteran Dennis Davison in 2014 and is his legacy and reminder of why peace is so important. Open every day and visitors are welcome to wander.

London Walking Festival
The London Walking Festival takes place throughout May. During the Urban Tree Festival, we have highlighted some suitably tree-themed events.

2.00pm - Sunday 1st June - Tree Stories: A screening at the Garden Cinema – The Felling with speakers Gerit Quealy, Paul Wood, & more!, London
Join us at The Garden Cinema, near Covent Garden & Bloomsbury, for a gathering on saving urban trees, featuring ‘The Felling’, a shocking documentary on Sheffield’s tree battle, plus expert talks, tree stories, and special treats! With the Urban Tree Festival.