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Trees In Town is a community project in Bury St Edmunds, exploring how people can reconnect with trees through art processes.
Funded by the Woodland Trust and local councillors, it forms part of the Woodland Trust’s National Tree Charter initiative to redefine the relationship between trees and people.
The project involved three areas:
Environmental education and creative activities in schools
Public outreach
Community inclusive competition for a booklet and exhibition
The Trees in Town booklet and exhibition received around 200 contributions of drawings, artwork and poetry from all generations. Prints, pen and ink studies, watercolours and pencil works were submitted from professional artists, children, adults with learning difficulties and those recovering from mental health conditions.
Over 150 people attended the project celebration to view the artwork.
Book of selected contributions. See our shop page for a list of places to buy.
“A brilliant idea and a beautiful project”
Exhibition visitor
“What a difference you made to Bury St Edmunds”
Competition participant
“So thrilled and delighted to have been part of this project. So good that people are appreciating trees more and more”
Competition winner
“Thank you so much for the engaging school workshops. It was interesting to see how enthusiastic and interested the children were by the wintertime tree activities”
Teacher, Barrow CEVC Primary School
“Many congratulations to Stephanie Hartick and Art Branches for such a great project which resulted in so many lovely entries”
Melanie Lesser, Bury in Bloom
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