For ‘Our Tree’

We flew from the city
You were here to ground us
Arms extended, you held us high
Lent form to our dreams and play
Our castle look-out and nest in the sky
Old whisperer of stories you’ve heard
I wish you were still in fine feather

By: Sally Todd, Visual artist and theatre maker

This story is part of a new gallery of images and voices gathered to celebrate Tree Charter Day 2020. You can support the Tree Charter and celebrate Cambridge’s Urban forest by:

Exploring the gallery of trees and voices gathered for this celebration
Signing the Tree Charter
Downloading the Cambridge Canopy Project creative activity pack
Sharing your story with others - #camtrees
Following @CamCanopyProj on Twitter to keep updated on all things ‘Urban Forest’