Find out about 250 years of trees in Bath!
Where will you find the oldest street trees in Bath?
On which streets were apple trees planted in the 1920s?
How different was Bath’s urban treescape when Jane Austen lived here?
These are some of the questions the Bath Urban Treescape team have been researching through the winter months.
The answers will be shared on May 21st and 22nd during the Bath Festival when team members Hugh Williamson and Fiona Bell will lead a guided walk around the City. The walk will reveal the history of the City’s trees and green spaces, the ways they have been appreciated, and how the planting or removal of trees in Bath has excited the passions of its citizens.
Tickets are available through the Bath Festivals Box Office There is a charge for these events (£20).
If you have any information on the history of Bath’s urban trees, please share it with the Treescape team via email: hello@bathurbantreescape.com
Maybe you know someone who planted trees in the City, or you know the stories of some of Bath’s older trees. The Bath Urban Treescape team would love to hear from you!
Started in 2022, the Bath Urban Treescape project draws the attention of residents and visitors to the wealth of trees on the streets of the city and encourages them to consider their importance. Over the last two years the team have published 10 popular tree trails in 8 locations. Thousands of the map leaflets have already been shared at events, leisure & garden centres, doctors’ surgeries and parks and have been enjoyed by a wide range of residents and visitors.
The tree trails can be viewed on the website:
The free paper maps are available at Bath Leisure Centre, the Urban Garden in Royal Victoria Park, and Prior Park Garden Centre Secret Garden cafe.
