Trees & art: a conversation
We were joined by a fantastic panel of contemporary artists, chaired by Charles Watkins, to discuss the importance of trees in art.
Trees in literature
Literary superstars Victoria Schwab and William Boyd joined us to discuss the impact of trees and the natural world on their own work.
Baking with Rowan Williams
Join star baker Rowan Williams as he creates beautiful leaf decorations from tempered chocolate and marzipan.
A conversation with James Rebanks
In a lively discussion, James and Matthew talk about everything from birds of prey to the future of the British country side.
On the sofa with Tracy Chevalier & Jonathan Drori
The author and tree-loving duo discussed the way trees provide a backdrop to so many beloved pieces of literature.
The music of trees – a live performance
Guitarist Geoff Robb performed his show ‘The Music of Trees’, a series of beautiful tree-inspired songs, for National Tree Week
Tree portraits
Adrian shared some of his favourite tree photographs, and provided some amazing tips on how you can take your own tree portraits
The Willow Tree
As part of National Tree Week, folk singer has been climbing some of his favourite trees to sing some beautiful songs!
The Pear Tree
Sam has climbed some of his favourite trees to sing some beautiful songs! In this video, he sings the light-hearted ‘pear tree’.
The Trees They Do Grow High
For the final song in his ‘songs from the trees’ series, Sam Lee sings the tragic ballad ‘The Trees They Do Grow High’.
Phoenix Trees
Our tree expert Jon Stokes explores the amazing phenomena of phoenix trees – where trees fall over but manage to survive!
Holly Ringwoods
Our tree expert Jon Stokes shows us how to spot holly ringwoods from his local wood in The New Forest.