Tree Gratitude

Event Information

When we walk the streets of London or any of Britain's urban areas; when we are at home or visiting friends; in markets and supermarkets across the country, we tend to take trees for granted.

Not just the ones adorning our parks and pavements, but also those below our feet in hallways and bedrooms. The doors we push open and drawers we close, the chairs and tables and the fruits and vegetables that we find upon the latter, not only in obvious form, but also as fillers, waxes and other industrial additives used in food and cosmetics.

This short film is an introduction to the hidden trees of the city through the lens of one London market, lesser known histories and Kew's botanical garden collections.

Trees fill our city in such a multitude of ways so we really could be filled with more gratitude.

A ten-minute introduction to the topic, featuring Juliet Alexander, and scripted by Community Centred Knowledge for the Urban Tree Festival.

Contributors

Mama D

Mama D leads Community Centred Knowledge, a small collective which engages with communities and groups to explore stories related to food and health through workshops and other activities with a focus on the experience, histories and aspirations of people of African and Caribbean heritage.

Location

Camley Street Natural Park, 12 Camley St, London N1C 4PW