Tree Song Project | A Walking Tour

Event Information

This event celebrates the City’s trees through a guided walk across the Culture Mile, starting at Postman's Park and ending at Finsbury Circus Gardens with a nature-themed performance by Phoebe Coco; participants will explore green spaces, learn about diverse and rare tree species, and reflect on their importance in an urban environment and changing climate, in a collaborative project led by Phoebe Coco and city guide Sarah Williams-Robbins that encourages connection, creativity, and appreciation of nature in the heart of London.

📍 Meeting Point: Meet by the sundial in the middle of Postmans Park King Edward St, London EC1A 7BT. Nearest tube: Saint Pauls .

⌚ Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time as we will depart promptly at 12.15pm.

🏁 Final stop: The walk ends with a nature-themed performance by Phoebe Coco in Finsbury Circus Gardens, EC2M 7DT. Nearest tube: Moorgate

🌳 The Square Mile is most often associated with finance, yet this historic setting is also home to an array of wonderful tree species, pocket parks and gardens. Through a combination of nature-themed walks, site-specific musical performance and singing workshops, the Tree Song Project invites you to discover, admire and be inspired by the variety of trees that provide shade, habitat, oxygen and beauty in the heart of the City.

🌲 This spring, guests will be guided on a journey through the green spaces of the Culture Mile, where we will hear stories of the City’s trees and the spaces they inhabit, and about their importance in a changing climate. We will admire some of the rare species, including the Handkerchief Tree in Postman’s Park and the Foxglove Tree near The Barber Surgeons’ Hall.

🤝 The Tree Song Project was conceived by eco artist Phoebe Coco. Phoebe is collaborating with City guide Sarah Williams-Robbins (aka Mrs Londoner) to bring this celebration of nature to the Culture Mile and invites City workers, as well as with visitors and residents, to join them. These Tree Song Project events offer an uplifting break from the office, workplace or home and aim to bring people together and to promote a greater interest in - and respect for - the important species and green havens in the historic Culture Mile neighbourhood.

📸 Please note, a photographer may be present throughout the walking tour: if you prefer not to be photographed, please let us know or inform the photographer during the event. Photos of the event may be used in our marketing and communications.

Contributors

Phoebe Coco

Phoebe Coco is a London-based composer, singer and sound artist creating immersive, nature-inspired work that blends voice, folk and electronic elements. Her practice spans performance, installation and site-specific composition, often shaped by collaboration and ecological themes.

She is part of the Breathing Space Collective and leads Tree Song, a project exploring connections between people, place and trees through voice and participatory sound.

@phoebe.coco

Sarah Williams-Robbins

Accredited City of London guide Sarah Williams-Robbins, aka Mrs Londoner. Sarah's professional career is in communications and health promotion. A keen gardener, she enjoys showing visitors and residents the wonderful pocket parks and trees in the City, on her nature-themed wellbeing walks. Follow Sarah's adventures on Instagram.

@meetmrslondoner

The Tree Song Project

The Tree Song Project is an interdisciplinary arts initiative celebrating trees through music, performance, and installation, led by Phoebe Coco. It collaborates with City of London guide Sarah Williams-Robbins to create nature-focused walking experiences that promote wellbeing, environmental awareness, and engagement with urban green spaces.

Sponsors

Culture Mile BID

Culture Mile is a cultural and creative district in the north-west of the City of London, stretching from Farringdon to Moorgate. It brings together world-leading institutions, including the Barbican Centre, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Museum of London, alongside a growing network of partners, artists and communities.

The initiative focuses on culture-led placemaking, using arts, heritage and the public realm to animate the area, improve wellbeing and support inclusive growth. Through events, commissions and strategic partnerships, Culture Mile explores how culture can shape cities — connecting people to place, supporting local communities and responding to challenges such as climate, access and social inclusion.

@culturemilebid

Location of event

Meeting Point: Meet by the memorial sundial in the middle of Postmans Park King Edward St, London EC1A 7BT. Nearest tube: Saint Pauls or Barbican

The walk ends with a nature-themed performance by Phoebe Coco in Finsbury Circus Gardens, EC2M 7DT. Nearest tube: Moorgate

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Ends: Finsbury Circus Gardens, EC2M 7DT