The Ash Project - Kent Downs

Ash tree in Scotney Castle gardens, Kent. Photo: John Miller.

Ash tree in Scotney Castle gardens, Kent. Photo: John Miller.

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PastWalk

Ash Pilgrimage: The Vikings Sacred Tree

Meet at St Gregory and St Martin Church, Wye, 38 Church St, Wye, Ashford TN25 5BL

Saturday 29 September 2018, 10:30-3:30pm

This 5 mile pilgrimage, presented as part of the North Downs Way Pilgrimage Festival and The Ash Project, explores the ancient cultural connections we share with ash trees in our landscapes.

Octopod Ash. Impage: Fiona MacDonald : Feral Practice
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Ask the Ash: Marcus Coates and Fiona MacDonald : Feral Practice

Meet at the Brewery Tap, 53 Tontine St, Folkestone CT20 1JR

Saturday 15 Sept 2018, 2-4pm

Curator Rose Thompson has devised four walks in collaboration with artists, encouraging different ways of looking at and exploring the landscape in Kent, the third of The Ash Walks will be hosted by artist Marcus Coates and Fiona Macdonald.

Pilgrims Way, Kemsing Vale 2017. Photo: Fiona Fyfe
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White Cliffs Walking Festival: Recording our Ash Trees

Join us on a walk with the White Cliffs walking festival, taking in some of the lovely ash trees in Oxneybottom Wood, a small piece of "common land" near Ringwould village.

Tuesday 28 August 2018, 2pm-4pm

This walk will take in some of the lovely ash trees around Ringwould and in Oxneybottom Wood, and discuss the importance of collecting objects that record the history of human…

Adam Chodzko, Haywain Re-enactment Confusion, 2014. Photo: Seth Barnard.
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The Ash Walks: Adam Chodzko

Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DQ

Saturday 25 August 2018, 2 - 4pm

Curator Rose Thompson has devised four walks in collaboration with artists, encouraging different ways of looking at and exploring the landscape in Kent, the third of The Ash Walks will be hosted by artist Adam Chodzko.

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Trees of Kearsney Abbey with Mike Phillips

Kearsney Abbey

Saturday 4 August 2018, 10:30-12:30

Have you ever wanted to know your ash from your walnut or your beech from your hornbeam?  On this walkshop you will learn what makes ash so distinctive in the landscapes of Kent and see how it is a special feature of the wild spaces around Kearsney Abbey

Trosley Views. Photo: Explore Kent
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Strolling through Trosley Woods

Join us and Kent Tree Wardens in this woodland country park and find out how ash trees were managed by our ancestors in this historic and very special place.

Tuesday 24th July 2018, 10.30am - 1:00pm

Join us as part of Trosley Country Parks Open day for a walk with Kent Tree Wardens in this beautiful woodland country park.

North Downs Way above Brabourne 2017. Photo: Fiona Fyfe
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Ash Trees in the Heart of Kent

Pierland Wood, meet at the small car park which is on Ash Hill, Ruckinge, near Ashford, nearest postcode at Horton Green, TN26 2PF

Saturday 30th June 2018, 10.30am - 1:00pm

Join us and Kent Tree Wardens in this private woodland sanctuary for wildlife and see ash trees in this historic and very special place.

The effects of ash dieback in the Kent Downs. Photo: Kent Downs AONB, 30 Sept 2016.
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How our woodlands are changing

Hucking Estate, Church Rd, Maidstone ME17 1QT

Sunday 24 June 2018, 10:00–13:00

In this walk we will explore this amazing woodland as it stands proud on the North Kent Downs today, and peer into the crystal ball of the future of woodlands in Kent. 

The Walking Reading Group, On Commons, Summer 2017. Courtesy of the artist and commissioned by SPACE. Image: Tim Bowditch
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The Ash Walks: The Walking Reading Group

Meet opposite the Horsebridge Arts Centre 11 Horsebridge Road Whitstable CT5 1AF

Saturday 9 June 2018, 2-5pm

Curator Rose Thompson has devised four walks in collaboration with artists, encouraging different ways of looking at and exploring the landscape in Kent, the second of the 2018 Ash Walks will be hosted by The Walking Reading Group

Asholt Wood 2017. Photo: Kent Downs
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Elham Valley Walking Festival: In Celebration of the Ash

Meet at Car Park in Peene, CT18 8BA, (immediately left after the old railway bridge)

Saturday 2 June 2018, 11:15-1pm

Gain insight into both the scientific and cultural importance of this very special tree on a walk through one of the most affected woods in Kent.

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Trees in Cities: The Eco-benefits of Ash

Westgate Park, Canterbury, meet at the Toddlers Cove car park which is located at the end of Whitehall Road, Canterbury, CT2 8BG

Sunday 20 May 2018, 10.30am - 1:00pm

Join us on walk through Canterbury’s lovely tree lined parks and streets with local Kent Tree Wardens and learn about all the benefits of trees in cities.

Farningham Woods. Photo: Explore Kent
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Ancient Ash Woodland Walk

Farningham Wood, meet at the car park which is located at the end of Calfstock Lane, Farningham, DA4 9JH

Saturday 12th May 2018, 10.30am - 1:00pm

Ancient Woodlands protect biodiversity and develop as ecosystems that are rich, complex, and irreplaceable. Join us to learn more about how we can spot these special places

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The Ash Walks: Hannah Lees

The Lees, Blind Ln, Challock TN25 4AU

Saturday 28 April 2018, 11-2pm

Curator Rose Thompson has devised four walks in collaboration with artists, encouraging different ways of looking at and exploring the landscape in Kent, the first of the 2018 Ash Walks will be hosted by artist Hannah Lees.

Xanthoria and physica. Photo: Medway Valley
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Ash and Lichen Medway River Walk

Meet at Lees Car Park, Yalding, Maidstone ME18 6HG

Sunday 15 April 2018, 10:30-1pm (2.5 Hours)

Study lichen growing on ash close up with our expert guides and take away some digital memories and lichen spore prints

Ash tree near Ightham Mote and Knole, Kent. Photo: John Miller.
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Tales of the Ash Tree

Saturday 17 March 2018, 10.30am - 1:00pm

Join us as we walk through the woods, spinning stories about the history of the ash tree

Ash and vapor trails. Photo: James Collie
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Lost in Transmission

Meet at the Urban Room

Saturday 4 November 2017, 11am - 2pm

Learn about the changes to rural and urban landscapes that ash dieback will bring, and discover the pushes and pulls (both natural and cultural) that drive its spread.

Ast trees, Folkestone Downs
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Ash Trees of the Folkestone Downs

Folkestone Downs, Meet at the far end of Holywell Avenue, off Canterbury Road, Folkestone CT19 6LB

Saturday 5 August 2017, 2-4pm

Discover the fascinating history of ash and help us make our own ash tree myths.

Reference-Points-Event
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Reference Points

Sidelands Farm on Little Olantigh Road. Post code TN25 5DQ [Grid Ref TR066467]

Saturday 29 July 2017, 10:30am - 1pm

Ancient trees hold and locate histories; providing valuable resources, marking boundaries and important locations which have had meaning to local communities over centuries.

The effects of ash dieback, near Ightham Mote and Knole, Kent. Photo: John Miller.
PastWalkWorkshop

The Song of the Ash

Shorne Woods, Gravesend

Sat 1 July 2017, 10:30 - 1:00 pm

Ash trees are dying, in this workshop Chris Poundwhite guides us through the ash woods of North Kent to connect with what remains.

The Hardy Ash in Old St Pancras Churchyard. Photo: Paul Hudson - https://flic.kr/p/cn1uSf
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Stalking the Hardy Ash

Kentish Town and St Pancras, London

Wed 31 May 2017, 6:15pm

Join us on a photography walkshop led by Peter Coles and the Museum of Walking for London Tree Week

A lasting legacy for the ash tree

The Ash Project – Kent Downs

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The Ash Project is an urgent cultural response to the devastating effects of ash dieback in the Kent Downs, celebrating the cultural, natural and social history of the ash tree, and creating an enduring legacy for future generations. The Ash Project is an initiative of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit which received funding from Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England to host ash related events in Kent from 2017–2018.

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