London is a Forest, a walking tour with Paul Wood

Event Information

Join Paul Wood, author of ‘London is a Forest’, and ‘London’s Street Trees’ on a tour of the remarkable trees found right on the doorstep of Kings Place.

Paul will lead us around the streets and natural corners of King’s Cross, all within a short distance of Kings Place. Expect to see a diverse range of species from unexpected Sweet Chestnuts, rare Crêpe Myrtles to new stalwarts of urban planting like Himalayan Birch and American Sweetgum.

Highlights include a post-industrial nature reserve and a Great Tree of London with literary connections.

Contributors

Paul Wood is the author of several books about trees in London including ‘London is a Forest’, ‘London Tree Walks’, and ‘London’s Street trees’. Paul is also a member of the Festival’s Steering Group and one of the four founders of the Urban Tree Festival.

Kings Place

Kings Place is an open, multi-arts venue, presenting an adventurous and critically-acclaimed programme, with words and music at its heart.

Every year we curate a series of festivals to engage a breadth of different communities. We are a place where many audiences belong, a place where people connect with their passion and no-one is lost in the crowd.

Kings Place was developed from a generous act of philanthropy. Driven by a belief that arts and culture are a fundamental part of a thriving city – our work is as vibrant as our location in King’s Cross.

We are independently-funded and generate income through ticket sales and the staging of world-class conferences and events.

We are rooted in partnership and have developed a collaborative community of resident partners and artistic associates.

By opening our doors, people and creativity can flourish. We provide stages for artists, space for local communities and young musicians, share our home with partners, and offer audiences unforgettable, shared experiences.

We are Kings Place, the cultural pulse of King’s Cross.