Trees
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The Neighbouring Orchard
Recent – Walking Wassail, January 2026 This year, community song leader Jane Lewis has been working with local growers to co-create a new wassailing song for the Neighbouring Orchard. On Saturday 24th January we held our first ‘walking wassail’, visiting some of the apple trees growing in Portobello and singing our new song to them. Wassailing…
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5 walks, 5 trees, 5 poems
This publication came through the 5 walks, 5 trees, 5 poems project, conceived and facilitated by Jonathan Baxter as part of his ongoing Craigmillar & Communities residency with Art Walk Projects. Developed in partnership with Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and Bridgend Farmhouse the project deepened our relationship with the natural world through encounters with…
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5 walks, 5 trees, 5 poems
Taking inspiration from signature trees in Craigmillar Castle Park, this series of workshops invited participants to enter more deeply into the life of trees. Through planting, drawing and creative writing, participants developed a deeper understanding of the structures and patterns that inform our relationship with trees, woodlands and the ecologies they entangle. Publication LaunchWe are delighted to announce our…
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Walking Maps
The maps detail a number of the planted apple trees with details of each location and the tree variety arranged together around a circular walking route. Drawings and text – Annie Lord. Design – David Lemm. Complimentary copies will be sent out when ordering any of our other publications, or you can email us at…
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The Neighbouring Orchard Book by Annie Lord
Art Walk Press publish The Neighbouring Orchard by Edinburgh artist and writer Annie Lord. The new book tells the story of Lord’s major ongoing artwork, creating a community of 160 apple trees across Edinburgh’s coastal suburbs. Fusing original drawings, interviews with growers, archive maps and photography by Edinburgh photographer Ellie J McMaster, the book tells the story…