Forest for the Future

Name: Forest for the Future
Start: 2022-06-27T07:00:00+0000
Location: Derby Market Place

Mon 27 Jun 2022 - Sat 27 Aug 2022

Derby Market Place

About the Event

The Market Place will be transformed into a woodland wonderland bringing a new, vibrant space for al-fresco dining and outdoor events

Until the end of August, the Market Place will be transformed into a woodland wonderland bringing a new, vibrant space for al-fresco dining and outdoor events over the summer. The space will be free to access for residents and made available to cultural partners to host events.

It will be just one of four Urban Forests in the UK this summer and the only one in the East Midlands.

125 trees and around 300 shrubs will be installed, covering most of the Market Place. Within the forest, a clearing will be created and picnic benches provided for city centre visitors to use for al-fresco dining. There will also be space for a stage so that the clearing can be used as a performance area.

The Urban Forest has been designed by industry-leading Scotscape.

Visitors to the Urban Forest are encouraged to use active and sustainable transport such as walking, cycling and public transport to reach the city centre.