Really enjoyed showing in London again. Urban Forest, an open show curated by Sara Hayes for the Urban Tree Festival. @thepublicartco.bsky.social @urbantreefest.bsky.social @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

You can follow the More link to find other #GreatTreesof the City of London in the Friends of City Gardens #TopTrees #treetrail @ticl.me @urbantreefest.bsky.social ticl.me/top-trees-in...

Throw back to my first year working on the Urban Tree Festival! 😍🌳 If you are interested in getting involved drop us a line on hello@urbantreefestival.org we are always interested in volunteers, see comment!🙂🌿Sara

Some nice feedback from one of our trainees on the Urban Tree Festival.😍😊

It’s a wrap 🌿 The Urban Tree Festival 2026 and Urban Forest Exhibition were brought to life by Sara Hayes MA, Paul Wood, volunteer curator’s assistant and face of festival Jane Osler 🙌, student team members Zak, Yunhee, Mania, Tanya, Fai & Nona, plus volunteer Meg Gorman.

Still not too late to join 🌿 Sunshade & Shadow Street Survey (Webinar) - a live UK–Nigeria dialogue exploring how mapped tree planting can create shade, comfort zones and more sustainable streets through diaspora-supported initiatives 🌳🌍

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Sunshade & Shadow Street Survey, Webinar - Creating comfort zones through mapped tree planting, this project links UK and Nigeria via live dialogue to promote shade, sustainable streets and diaspora-supported planting initiatives

D i s a p p e a r i n g Plants is now sold out ‼️🌿 Thank you so much for the amazing interest and support for this workshop at Cultivate Colindale, exploring trees, photography and urban biodiversity through experimental, camera-free image making 🌳✨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

D i s a p p e a r i n g Plants- A workshop at Cultivate Colindale inviting participants to rethink how we see and photograph trees, exploring local species before creating experimental, camera-free images using plant materials while reflecting on urban nature and biodiversity @elastic_fiction

Still not too late to join 🌿 Family Heath Walk, Hampstead Heath - a gentle walk on the much-loved Hampstead Heath, spending time together connecting with nature, ancient trees and urban landscapes 🌳✨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Family Heath Walk, Hampstead- Join us for a walk on the much-loved Hampstead Heath to spend time together and connect with the spiritual through identifying the more ancient trees, as well as taking time to appreciate the more urban trees nearer to home @RHUnitarianC @heath_hands

Final day 🌿 The Urban Forest exhibition is closing - the collection of purchased and submitted artwork will be open from 2.00–4.00pm at Art Hub Studios, New Cross. Please come by during this time to collect your work 🎨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Urban Forest exhibition closes - We open for collection of purchased and submitted artwork from 2.00pm - 4.00pm @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

Still not too late to join 🌿 Discover Trees in Epping Forest (Highams Park) - a circular walk around Highams Park Lake with Trustee Abi Young exploring tree species, ecology and their role in human history 🌳

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Discover Trees in Epping Forest (Highams Park) - A circular walk around Highams Park Lake with Trustee Abi Young, exploring tree species, ecology and their role in human history. @EppingForestHT

Still not too late to join 🌿 Golders Hill Park’s Veteran Trees & Orchard - a leisurely guided walk with Peter Coles exploring historic oaks, mulberries and remnants of a Victorian orchard 🌳🍎

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Golders Hill Park's Veteran Trees & Orchard - A leisurely guided walk in Golders Hill Park with the brilliant Peter Coles, exploring its veteran trees, including historic oaks, mulberries and remnants of a Victorian orchard.

Still not too late to join 🍄🌿 Community Fungi Cultivation with London Mycology Project - a hands-on mushroom growing workshop at Art Hub Studios exploring sustainable, low-tech cultivation methods, with a reusable grow kit to take home ✨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Community Fungi Cultivation with London Mycology Project - Join us at Art Hub Studios for a practical, low-tech mushroom cultivation workshop exploring sustainable growing methods, with hands-on activities and a take-home reusable grow kit. @londonmycologyproject

Still not too late to join 🌿 Hidden Garden Tree Haiku Walkshop — explore hidden gardens near Monument while writing and sharing haiku inspired by quiet green spaces, history and the city 🌸📝 No experience needed — just come along and share your words with others.

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hidden Garden Tree Haiku Walkshop City of London - Explore near Monument to the Great Fire of London while writing and sharing short haiku. Open to all, combines creativity, mindfulness, and urban exploration through historic sites like an abandoned churchyard and the resting place of Samuel Pepys.

Final day‼️of The Urban Forest Exhibition & Pop-up Café at Art Hub Studios 🌿 No booking needed — just drop by, explore the exhibition, and enjoy drinks and cake in a relaxed space 🍰☕

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Urban Forest Exhibition and Pop-up Café - open daily at Art Hub Studios, New Cross, serving drinks and cake in a relaxed space. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

Still not too late to join 🌿 Nature Connection Haiku Poetry Workshop, Birmingham - a guided walk and creative haiku workshop with Laura Hackett exploring nature through poetry, observation and shared reflection in a peaceful forest garden setting 🌸📝

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Nature Connection Haiku Poetry Workshop, Birmingham - A guided walk and haiku workshop with Laura Hackett, exploring nature through poetry, observation and shared reflection in a forest garden setting. @fruitnutvillage

Still not too late to join 🌿 Meditation with Trees - A gentle guided meditation with Mel Sutton exploring mindfulness and connection through trees ✨🌳 No experience needed - everyone is welcome🤗

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Meditation with Trees - Join Mel Sutton for a guided tree meditation session exploring mindfulness with trees. The session lasts around 20 minutes, followed by time to connect with others. No experience is needed and it will be recorded and shared online after the festival.

Thanks to Screen Printing Trees with Ben Quail for today’s workshop, great fun!😍🌳🌿

Join us tomorrow for the FINAL DAY of the Urban Forest Exhibition 🌿 Open 10.30am–2pm at Art Hub Studios as part of the Urban Tree Festival 2026 🌳 Last chance to grab an artwork, support the festival, and enjoy tea & cake at our student café ☕ Just 5 mins from New Cross station.

Join us for the final weekend of the Urban Forest Exhibition 🌿 Last chance to view & purchase artworks reflecting trees in urban spaces, for the Urban Tree Festival 2026 🌳 all sales support the festival. Art Hub Studios New Cross Tea & cake café ☕ Closes Sunday 2.00pm

Still not too late to join 🌿 Ben Quail’s Screenprint Workshop - create your own mono-screen print artwork using stencils, water-based inks and pastels. Happening tomorrow - a fun, hands-on creative experience and a rare chance to make something special to take home 🎨✨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎨Join us for our screen Printing Workshop on with artist Ben Quail on Saturday Morning. Basic screen printing or bring a T-shirt to print on! Materials supplied - no experience necessary! 📍 Art Hub Studios-Stanley Street, Deptford, SE8 4BL urbantreefestival.org/screenprintw...

Still not too late to join 🌿✨ Witches & Beeches of Epping Forest — a storytelling walk with Kamila Wielewska uncovering ancient trees, eerie folklore and dark histories in one of the UK’s oldest forests. Sold out last year — don’t miss this rare chance, happening tomorrow 🌳🧙

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Witches & Beeches of Epping Forest: A Walk with Dark Tales & Sinister Facts - A storytelling walk in Epping Forest with Kamila Wielebska, uncovering its ancient trees, eerie folklore and dark histories.

Still not too late to join 🌿 Lesnes Abbey Woods: Time Travelling Through Nature - a circular guided walk through ancient woodland exploring history from prehistoric origins to Roman, medieval and Victorian times. Happening tomorrow - very limited spaces left 🌳✨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Lesnes Abbey Woods - Time Travelling Through Nature - A circular guided walk through Lesnes Abbey Woods exploring its ancient woodland, from prehistoric origins to Roman, medieval and Victorian history. @friends_of_lesnes_abbey

Still not too late to join 🌿📖 A magical forest storytelling show for children and families set in Lesnes Abbey Woods, hosted by Bernadette Russell 🤩✨

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Wishing Tree - A magical forest storytelling show for children and families set in Lesnes Abbey Woods, hosted by Bernadette Russell. @bernadetterussell.bsky.social

Still not too late to join 🌿 Tremendous Trees Tour, Birmingham Botanical Gardens — an hour-long guided walk with BIFoR exploring urban tree value, plant collections and scientific research 🌳🔬

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Tremendous Trees Tour, Birmingham Botanical Gardens - An hour-long guided walk led by BIFoR and Birmingham Botanical Gardens exploring urban tree value, collections and scientific research.

Still not too late to join 🌿 Deadwood: Elegy — a creative session with Soobie Whitfield exploring the life of a dead silver birch, inviting reflection through words and images to create an elegy 🌳🖋️

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Deadwood: Elergy - Join Soobie Whitfield for a creative session exploring the life of a dead silver birch, inviting participants to reflect and create an elegy through words and images.

Still not too late to join 🌿 Touch Tour of Trees, Victoria Park - a guided sensory walk with Trees for Cities and the Sensory Trust, designed for blind and partially sighted participants to connect with trees and explore climate action 🌳

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Touch Tour of Trees, Victoria Park- A guided sensory walk for blind and partially sighted participants to connect with trees and explore practical climate action with Trees for Cities and the Sensory Trust. @treesforcities.bsky.social

Still not too late to join 🌿 Stirchley Forest Garden Walk - a relaxed walk along the River Rea with Rob from Fruit & Nut Village, exploring forest gardens, heritage fruits and community growing in Birmingham 🌳🍎

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Stirchley Forest Garden Walk - Join Rob from Fruit & Nut Village for a relaxed walk along the River Rea, exploring forest gardens, heritage fruits and community growing in Birmingham. @fruitnutvillage

Tree Hunting: South London with Paul Wood is now sold out ‼️🌿 Thank you so much for the incredible interest and support 🌳📚

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Tree Hunting: South London with Paul Wood - Join author of Tree Hunting Paul Wood on a walking tour discovering the treasures of New Cross and Deptford, starting at our exhibition at Art Hub Studios.

Still not too late to join 🌿✨ Trees, Folklore & Song: A Guided Walk Through Penzance — explore Penzance’s trees with singer Kelsey Michael and arborist Nick Bentley through folklore, local stories and seasonal song. Only a few spaces left 🌳🎶

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Trees, Folklore & Song: A Guided Walk Through Penzance - Join singer Kelsey Michael and arborist Nick Bentley for a guided walk through Penzance’s trees, blending folklore, local insight and uplifting seasonal song.

Still not too late to join 🌿 Tree Myth & Folklore Tour Birmingham - a guided walk at Birmingham Botanical Gardens exploring global tree myths, folklore and heritage tree stories 🌳📖

Urban Tree Festival@urbantreefest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Tree Myth & Folklore Tour Birmingham - A guided walk at Birmingham Botanical Gardens exploring global tree myths and folklore, alongside insights from research and heritage tree projects.