The Tree Festival Symposium
June 14 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
We need trees & trees need us! This exciting event brings together nature lovers, professionals and community members to explore the world of trees and how we can plant, protect and care for them.
- 9:30am: Coffee and sign in
- 10.00am: Expert talks and discussion
- 2.00pm: Roundtable buzz sessions, refreshments and networking.
- 4:30pm: Chapter 34 – Shoreham’s independent bookshop – book signings.
- 5:30pm: Close
Celebrate our wonderful Sussex trees with Susan Raikes, Director of Wakehurst and an exciting panel of experts including:
Susan Raikes, Wakehurst, director-Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Iain Parkinson, Wakehurst, head of landscape and horticulture
Tony Whitbread, Sussex Wildlife Trust’s past president and woodland specialist
Paul Wood, author of ‘Tree Hunting’, the ultimate urban tree-spotter’s guide!
Juliet Sargeant, broadcaster, award-winning designer, her new book is ‘Start with Soil’
Olivia Sprinkel, world traveller and author of ‘To Hear the Trees Speak’
Isabel Losada, author of ‘The Joyful Environmentalist: how to practice without preaching’!
Tickets £10, CPRE members £7.50, under 18 free. Tickets can be purchased from the ActionNetwork link below.
The Symposium, organised by CPRE Sussex and Shoreham Wordfest, celebrates the Shoreham Society’s 40th anniversary