Branch Out – The Tree Festival Symposium

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The Branch Out Tree Festival Symposium is coming to Shoreham on Saturday, 14 June.

This exciting event brings together nature lovers, professionals and community members to explore the world of trees. Attendees and panellists will discuss how we can plant, protect and care for trees to restore biodiversity, tackle the climate crisis and reconnect people with nature.

There will be expert talks, roundtable buzz discussions, refreshments, children's activities and book signings.

The panel of speakers includes:

Susan Raikes, director, Wakehurst;

Iain Parkinson, head of landscape and horticulture, Wakehurst;

Tony Whitbread, Sussex Wildlife Trust's past president and woodland specialist;

Paul Wood, explorer of nature in towns and cities, author of Tree Hunting;

Juliet Sargeant, broadcaster, award-winning garden designer, author of Start with Soil;

Oliva Sprinkel, world traveller, author of Hear the Trees Speak;

Isabel Losada, author of The Joyful Environmentalist.

Branch Out is a CPRE Sussex event, supported by Shoreham Wordfest and the Shoreham Society.

Community groups and organisations are invited to take along an A1 poster to promote their work at the event.