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Red Rebel Brigade join Notice This Tree event in Bearpit
In recent days, trees across Bristol have been wrapped with banners saying ‘notice this tree’.
It was leading up to the Notice This Tree event which began in the Bearpit and concluded at the Cube, inviting people to reflect and share their connections with local trees.
The Red Rebel Brigade joined in at the Bearpit, where there were speeches before those gathered made their way to the nearby Cube cinema in Kingsdown.
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People gathered to pay respect to their own favourite trees, many of which are under threat – photo: Rob Browne
One person spoke for “a beautiful” horse chestnut tree on Horfield Common.
“I have enjoyed and appreciated it and loved sitting underneath it with my children,” she said.
Notice This Tree in Bristol was the sixth iteration of an event which started when a group formed to save the ‘Happy Man’ tree in Hackney, east London – photo: Rob Browne
Another speaker also invited those gathered to an event on Saturday marking the third anniversary of the ‘tree brides’ getting married to the trees at Baltic Wharf.
She said: “There are 80 trees protecting us all from the floods down there… for now the trees are still there and we are still there.
“Please come along and join us. People power can make the change.
The Red Rebel Brigade lead the way through King Square to the Cube – photo: Rob Browne
Main photo: Rob Browne
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