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Tree Festival 2024 Brighton & Hove

CELEBRATING OUR CITY’S TREES

May 11–12 and 18–19

The Tree Festival’s family friendly events highlight the importance of Brighton & Hove’s trees and their immense value to the city and its residents. The Festival runs over two weekends in May at the same time as the London Urban Tree Festival.

Running over two weekends in May, the Brighton & Hove Tree Festival offers a host of free family events for everyone to enjoy.

There are also opportunities to get involved before the festival and throughout May with Tree Trails, a Photography Competition ‘I love this tree because…’ and the Champion School Trees project.

Read on to see the full programme of events and find out more!

Download a festival brochure [PDF]

Throughout the Festival

Activities you can take part in at any time, including Tree Trails across Brighton and Hove

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From Apple Blossom Day on 28 April to our Stanmer Woods walk on 19 May we have LOADS of events for all the family

Events calendar

'I love this tree because...'

PHOTO COMPETITION Submit one to three photographs of your favourite tree First prize is £150.00 and two £75 prizes.

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Champion School Trees

Inviting all our schools to celebrate their special trees. We’d like to learn where the tallest, widest, and oldest trees are

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Tree Trails 

The city’s first digital map of notable trees and App-guided ‘tree trails'

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All Tree Festival 2024 events:

May 11 10.30am - 12pm: Special Trees Walk

Local resident and tree expert Alister Peters is your guide for this look at some of our city’s most special trees.

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11 May, 11am - 12.30pm: Apple Orchard Walk

Join Peter May for a guided walk through Stanmer's Home Farm Orchard and Meadow Orchard.

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11 May, 1 – 2pm & 2 – 3pm: Pollinators in the Trees

Join Professor Dave Goulson’s Buzz Club for one of two family-friendly workshops exploring how we can help our pollinators .

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11 May, 2pm – 3.30pm: The City’s Unique Elm Trees Walk

A walk focused exclusively on elm trees. Your guide is national elm expert and researcher Peter Bourne.

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11 May, 2pm & 3pm: Lilac Walk

There are over 250 varieties of lilac in Withdean Park and when they’re in bloom it’s one of the most beautiful places in Brighton. Join us for a walk around the park.

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11 May, from 3pm: Join the friends of Craven Wood

Everyone’s invited so bring a picnic and enjoy being out in the woods!

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12 May, 10am – noon: Wilding Waterhall – explore, walk and talk

Book free tickets to explore Brighton’s newest nature reserve with ranger Paul Gorringe.

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12 May, 2pm-5pm: Birds & Bees

Come to Hove Park and find out more about the lives of our bees and birds and how we can all help them thrive.

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12 May, 2pm-5pm: Music of the trees

Relax and join well-known community songwriter and musician, Robb Johnson, for a fun session of music and poetry about trees at the Lewes Road Inn. Rob will be joined by an exciting line-up including:

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18 May, 3pm. Forum: Fantastic Elms & Other Amazing Trees

Meet the tree experts at The Meeting House in Brighton's Lanes for a lively afternoon of talks and discussion followed by a chance mingle and meet the panellists over afternoon tea

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19 May, 10.30am – 12pm. Elm Trees Walk

Royal Pavilion Gardens contains a wide variety of elms including some of the oldest in the city. Local tree enthusiast Pete Comley will talk about Brighton’s historical connection with elm trees.

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19 May, 2.30 – 4pm. Stanmer’s Wonderful Woods

Come and find out more about who lives in the trees at this family-friendly event. Discover the park’s history as we stroll through the woods at Stanmer Park and visit some of our veteran trees.

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Pre-Festival event:

28 April, 1 – 5pm. Apple Blossom Day

The orchards at Stanmer Park are a magnificent sight when the trees are in full bloom!

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The festival is organised by volunteers and we are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors