We are delighted to publish the top 24 submissions to the 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition. The challenge was to write about “Healing Trees” in fewer than 250 words either in poetry or prose.
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Get your own copy of Canopy 2022, a beautifully illustrated limited edition 24 page chapbook, that includes the competition’s shortlisted poems and stories.
The Norwegian Spruce Seeds of the Svalbard Vault - Rosaleen Lynch
The Norwegian Spruce Seeds of the Svalbard Vault - Rosaleen Lynch - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
The Hawthorn and the Heart - Isabel Lincoln
The Hawthorn and the Heart - Isabel Lincoln - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Sleeping Beauty of Threadneedle Street - Penny Walker
Sleeping Beauty of Threadneedle Street - Penny Walker - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Pollard Sprouts - Shani Cadwallender
Pollard Sprouts - Shani Cadwallender - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Alder - Jude Higgins
Alder - Jude Higgins - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Apple Jacks Wassail - Nancy Charley
Apple Jacks Wassail - Nancy Charley - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Each and Every April - Laurence Sullivan
Each and Every April - Laurence Sullivan - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
What To Do If A Tree Falls On My House - Cheryl Markosky
What to do if a tree falls on my house - Cheryl Markosky - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Burn - Dave Wakely
Burn - Dave Wakely - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
Blow Wind, Come Wrack - Peter Isaacson
Blow Wind, Come Wrack - Peter Isaacson - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.
You can’t keep a good tree down - Stephanie Percival
You can’t keep a good tree down - Stephanie Percival - One of the Top 24 submissions in our 2022 Urban Tree Festival writing competition.