Wheatley Elm Wellbeing Walk

Wheatley Elm Wellbeing Walk, May 10th 2025 (2-3.30pm).

Wheatley Elm - detail

A free community event beginning at Granton Crescent Park with some walking, art activities and gentle exercises. Part of the country-wide Urban Tree Festival, it focuses on our local trees, ones we go past everyday, and celebrates how brilliant they are.  

Booking Link: https://urbantreefestival.org/wheatley-elm-well-being-walk

Meet here: There is a bench just inside the gate at the top of the path which runs between Granton Crescent and the bottom of Granton View and we will gather there. What3Words: ///skips.bets.aspect

Where to meet - the top of Granton Crescent Park by the bench ///skips.bets.aspect

We will visit some of the resilient and versatile Wheatley Elms in Edinburgh, find out more about this unusual species which is only found in 2 places in Britain, Edinburgh being one of them, and identify how we can benefit our sense of wellbeing besides.

A Granton Wheatley Elm

Walking, well-being ‘exercises’, art, talking and learning about the Wheatley Elm trees in the city.

All welcome – adults, children and dogs, prams and wheelchairs. Bring water and wear sensible footwear. Chocolate provided.

Contact me if you have questions. tamsinlgrainger@gmail.com

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