A series of guided walks as part of the 2022 Urban Tree Festival

 

A Walk among Ancient Hedgerows and Boundary Trees

Discovering remnants of farm and boundary hedges in North West London with Peter Coles & CPRE London.

Date: Saturday 14 May Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Location: Start at Golder's Green Tube station

Audience: For all ages, if accompanied by an adult.

Tickets: Free, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT. booking essential (donations welcomed)


An Introduction to Brighton & Hove’s Elm Trees

A walk in Brighton & Hove, discovering the Elm Trees with the experts.

Date: Saturday May 14 & Saturday May 21. Time: 10:00

Location: East Street, Brighton

Tickets: FREE, donations welcome (booking essential)


Hampstead Heath Young Birders Walk

A chance for under 25s to discover the birds of London, supported by the Mayor of London.

Date: Sunday May 15 Time: 10:00 - 15:30

Location: Hampstead Heath

Audience: Event restricted to under 25s ONLY

Tickets: free, booking essential (only 15 spaces)

*EVENT FOR UNDER 25s ONLY


The Relational Forest

An art-inspired ecology walk with the Woods of Stanmore Country Park with Becky Lyon and David Rice.

Date: Sunday 15 May Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Location: Stanmore Country Park

Tickets: SOLD OUT, Join waitlist


The Trees of the Temple Gardens

A free walk in this small private garden in Central London.

Date: Monday 16 May Time: 13:00 - 14:30

Location: Temple Gardens, London

Tickets: Free, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT booking essential (donations welcomed)


Wembley Park Walkabout

A tour of the public realm at Wembley Park with an insight into the tree planting programme over the past 17 years.

Date: Tuesday May 17 Time: 15:00 - 16:30

Location: Wembley Park, Olympic Way, Meet at Olympic Steps (in front of Stadium)

Tickets: FREE, booking essential (donations welcome)


Old Mulberries in Camberwell

A walk with Peter Coles, discovering Camberwell’s history through its old mulberry trees, hosted by CPRE London.

Date: Wednesday 18 May Time: 12:00 - 14:00

Location: Camberwell

Tickets: Free, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT


Book Club - Tales from the Trees; an East End Exploration with Bob Gilbert

Based on his book 'Ghost Trees', Bob Gilbert leads a walk exploring street trees of the East End.

Date: Wednesday 18 May. Time: 18:00 - 19:30

Location: Poplar

Tickets: £10, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT booking essential


Ancient Trees of Hampstead Heath

A guided walk will be led by Tree Management Officer David Humphries.

Date: Friday 19 May Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Location: Hampstead Heath

Tickets: Free, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT booking essential (donations welcomed)


Book Club – a Magical Walk with Davina Quinlivan

Based on her book ‘Shalimar’, Davina leads a walk a walk exploring the streets, trees and some rare green spaces in central London.

Date: Thursday 19 May. Time: 17:00 - 18:00

Location: Central London, walk starting at Somerset House on the Strand and finish in a small park in Holborn

Tickets: £10, booking essential


Tree Walk in Alexandra Park

An evening stroll led by Stephen Middleton of the Friends of Alexandra Park looking at some of the more impressive and unusual trees of the Park.

Date: Thursday May 19. Time: 19:00 - 20:30

Location: North London - Alexandra Park

Tickets: FREE, booking essential (donations welcome)


Hyde Park Tour

A walk organised by the Royal Parks.

Date: Friday 20 May Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Location: Hyde Park. Time: 10:30 - 12:30

Tickets: £12, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT booking essential


Mulberry Garden Tours

Tour Hogarth’s Mulberry Garden with the Gardener, Joanne.

Date: Friday 20 May. Time: 12:30 / 13:30 / 14:30

Location: Hogarth’s House

Tickets: Free, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT booking essential (donations welcomed)


Trees of Brompton Cemetery

A walk organised by the Royal Parks in this West London Cemetery.

Date: Friday 20 May. Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Location: Brompton Cemetery

Tickets: £12, booking essential


"On Missing Trees"

Under the Plane Tree, a Live Gathering in Utrecht, Netherlands with Ienke Kastelein, an interdisciplinary artist.

Date: Friday 20 May

Time: 14:30 - 16:00 CET

Location: Abraham Dolehof, Lange Nieuwstraat 7, Utrecht NL https://goo.gl/maps/T6Da6GguhevisZW17

Tickets: Free, booking essential (donations welcomed)


The Science & Folklore of British Trees

An enlivening, educative hour walk in Dulwich Upper Wood with Ciara Roberts and the wood warden, Michael Williams.

Date: Saturday 21 May

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Location: Dulwich Upper Woods - TCV, Farquhar Road, London, SE19 1SS

Tickets: SOLD OUT


City Girl in Nature

A Tree and Nature walk at Sydenham Wood with Kwesia from City Girl in Nature. For younger people.

Date: Saturday 21 May

Time: 12:00-14:00

Tickets: Free, booking essential (donations welcomed)


Beddington Park tree walk

Fun activity for children organised by the Sutton Tree Wardens

Date: Saturday 21 May

Time: 14:00

Tickets: Free, booking essential (donations welcomed)


Which Trees Are Good for Bees

Pollinators, Street Trees, and Biodiversity in the Urban Arboretum, a tour led by Russel Miller in Stoke Newington.

Date: Saturday 21 May. Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Location: Stoke Newington, North-East London

Tickets: £10, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT booking essential


Seedlings, Zocher and the Soft City

A sensory walk in the city of Utrecht with Ienke Kastelein and Hans van Lunteren.

Date: Sunday 22 May

Time: 13:30 - 16:00 CET

Location: Next to the Centraal Museum, Nicolaaskerkhof 3512 XC Utrecht https://goo.gl/maps/DkBS1ox9bUxkonZu5

Tickets: Free, booking essential (donations welcomed)


The Tree Legacy of Ada Salter in Bermondsey

A Guided Tree Walk in SE16 with Paul Wood. Part of the Salter Centenary Celebrations.

Date: Sunday 22nd May Time: 14:30 - 16:30

Location: Bermondsey

Tickets: £15, FULLY BOOKED.


Abney’s Oldest Trees

Abney expert Russell Miller will be leading a tour of Abney’s oldest and rarest trees. In-person, LAST FEW TICKETS LEFT.

Date: Sunday 22 May

Time: 14:30 - 16:30

Location: Abney Park, Stoke Newington Church Strees

Tickets: £10, booking essential


 

Ticketing Information

All tickets are free, but we ask attendees to please donate if they can.

Suggested donations:

One event – £8 (£5 unwaged)

Three or more events – £20 (£12 unwaged)

More than three events – a larger donation would be appreciated