Guided tour of Penzance's urban trees with singer Kelsey Michael and arborist Nick Bentley
Ticket Information
Guided tour of Penzance's urban trees with singer Kelsey Michael and arborist Nick Bentley
Date: Saturday 16th May, 11:00:00 AM – 1:00:00 PM
Location: St Johns Church, churchyard, Penzance, TR18 3AJ
End Point: Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE
Tickets: Free
Join singer Kelsey Michael and arborist Nick Bentley for a joyful guided tour of Penzance's urban trees with seasonal folksong and a good dose of folklore.
Meet all these fascinating arboreal characters in their early summer bloom, gaining insight from Nick's knowledge and experience. Along the way you'll enjoy uplifting traditional and original tree songs performed acapella by Kelsey, with the chance to join in with some fun and simple short tunes (optional!).
Event Information
Where will your event start
St Johns Church, churchyard, Penzance, TR18 3AJ
Directions / transport / additional location info
Transport links come in at: Penzance bus station, Penzance train station, Market Jew street bus stops. The churchyard is accessed by walking up Lescudjack road and turning left onto Trewartha Terrace. It is then on the right.
Where will your event end
Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE
Maximum number of participants
20
Events running more than once
No
Contributors
Kelsey Michael
Kelsey Michael is a songwriter who sings original compositions alongside traditional and contemporary folk music. She releases her Cornwall and nature inspired music on Anglo/Irish label Dimple Discs. Her Cornish named album 'Lethowsow' celebrating Penzance came out in 2024. New single 'Nymphs' calling the Oreads back to the trees was released this February, commissioned by Irish music history project Bring Your Own Hammer.
Kelsey's ongoing work in the community involves creating an acapella song repertoire which reflects and celebrates the natural world and can enhance community celebration. Kelsey's FOLK TREE folk and nature (community) choir has a particular focus on trees and performs at Montol Winter Solstice festival in Penzance, Bosavern Community Farm, St Just, The Gardeners House Penzance, and other festivals and nature projects in West Cornwall. She will be leadng a 'Sing With The Trees' workshop at Plymouth Urban Tree Festival this year for the second year running.
Nick Bentley
Nick Bentley is a gardener, arborist and arboriculturist whose work with trees spans 40 years in which time he was taught tree surgery at Kew’s Wakehurst Place garden, worked at a number of district councils and the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and had considerable experience of handling all aspects of public sector tree management and tree-related planning matters. Now based in St Ives Cornwall, Nick still loves working with trees and provides specialist surveys and reports, but is still happiest with a spade in hand continuing the work of planting new trees for the future generations of people and wildlife.
Instagram: @folktree @kelseymichael
Facebook: Kelsey Michael
Location of event
Location: St Johns Church, churchyard, Penzance, TR18 3AJ
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Ends: Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE
Image of Kelsey Michael with other plant and music enthusiasts
Image of people conversing under the Plymouth Tree
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