What’s Blooming in Bloomsbury Square?
A Tree Hugger’s Trail

Event Information

Join Gerit Quealy, author of Botanical Shakespeare and frequent UTF host, along with authors Paul Wood (Tree Hunting), Olivia Sprinkel (To Hear the Trees Speak), Robert Kingham (Doing the Lambeth Walk), Friends of Bloomsbury Square, & other surprise guests on a tree walk around Bloomsbury Square!

We will take a tour around the garden square, learning a little local history, Shakespeare’s take on trees, gardening tips & an homage to all the tree varieties mentioned in Shakespeare that we see – and hear what the trees themselves have to say. Be prepared to hug a tree or two & Speak the Speech!

We will wind up at the delicious Cordon Bleu culinary café in Pied Bull Yard off the Square & adjacent to London Review of Books where we can chat, refresh, and perhaps have tree tarot readings & book signings if desired!

Contributors

Gerit Quealy

Gerit Quealy, author of Botanical Shakespeare, is a writer & independent scholar based in NYC & London, & a return event organiser for the UTF.

Location of event

Location: South entrance of Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2NS

Nearest tube: Holborn

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