Tracing Trees - Family friendly workshop, geared towards children
Come join us for a fun-filled morning of exploring nature at our Tracing Trees event. This workshop is perfect for families with children who love the outdoors. We'll be exploring our local landscape with artist Alastair Kwan and author of walks and guidebooks Jo Sinclair, and learning some fun facts about the trees around us.
Part guided walk, part hands on making; participants will learn about the local ecosystems and the homes within them, the process of recording the environment through frottage and will also having the opportunity to view Eddington's 430-year-old Veteran Oak up close. The event will start and end at the Storey’s Field Centre, and include the opportunity to take rubbings from the 430 year old Veteran Oak.
The workshop has been commissioned as part of the University of Cambridge’s public consultation programme for the future phases of the Eddington development. The workshop will inform the Public Art and Culture Strategy that is currently being developed by Company, Place, helping to shape ideas of how community, nature and art can come together.
About the Artist
Alastair Kwan (b. 1993, Leeds) is a socially-engaged artist, bringing a variety of disciplines together from drawing and sculpture to cooking and growing. He recently completed a residency at Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridgeshire (2024-2025) and graduated from MA Sculpture at the Royal College of Art in 2021.
IG handle: @alastair_kwan
Website: www.alastairkwan.com
About the Walk Guide
Jo Sinclair is a freelance writer based in Cambridgeshire who has written a number of popular walking books including Cambridgeshire: 40 Town and Country Walks.
IG handle: @waytogowalking
Website: https://waytogowalking.blogspot.com/
KEY INFORMATION - PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING
Age Suitability: 5+ (guideline) All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the session. Please note, we also have two workshops that are geared towards adults, you can find these in the collection here.
What to wear: Please note this event is predominantly held outdoors, and will involve walking over uneven surfaces at times, so please wear comfortable shoes, and dress accordingly for the weather.
Accessibility: The event will include a walk that will last for approximately one hour, some of which will take place on uneven ground and therefore may not be fully accessible. If you have any access requirements please notify the organiser when you book your place.
Inclement weather: In the case of bad weather, the session will be modified to take place indoors.
Photography: There will be a photographer present on the day, please notify the organisers if you do not wish to have your photographs taken or used in evaluative or promotional material for the event.
