Leeds City Centre Trees: A Tour

Join Prof. Alan Simson on a walking tour exploring some of the key trees rooted within Leeds City Centre. This unique event offers a local expert's insight into how urban trees shape the city’s identity, soften its architecture, and connect people to nature amidst the bustle of a metropolitan landscape.

Starting and ending in City Square, this engaging walk invites participants to look up, look around, and think differently about the trees that line the streets of Leeds.

Contributors

Prof. Alan Simson

Currently, he is Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture + Urban Forestry at Leeds Beckett University. Prior to working in academia, he worked in the UK New Towns, particularly Telford, where he ran the Urban Forestry Programme for over ten years.

He has also worked in public and private practices, including his own, both in the UK and abroad. He is a member of the International Committee of the European Forum on Urban Forestry and a Contributor to the MA in Urban Forestry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Location of event

Location: City Square, Leeds – adjacent to Leeds Central Rail Station

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