Bracknell Forest Council and The Lexicon have teamed up to bring the borough’s extensive tree strategy to life, bringing the UK’s largest forest giants to town.

From Friday, August 20 to Monday, August 30, the trees will be taking over the town centre, as part of a fabulous celebration of Bracknell’s forest.

Centre piece of the summer activity will be the three tree giants, the tallest of which stands 6.5 metres tall! Towering above visitors, each Bracknell Forest Giant has a magical story to tell about the preservation and conservation of the amazing forests surrounding the town.

With the forest making up almost 40% of the borough’s landscape*, it is an invaluable community asset, for everyone to enjoy and understand how they can help preserve it for future generations.

The Bracknell Forest Giants experience will also see the launch of a new Forest Guardian programme, aimed at primary school age children in the borough.

The Forest Guardian programme will work with local schools in the autumn to encourage children to learn about the forest around them. It will also facilitate tree planting as part of the borough’s tree strategy.

In addition to the Bracknell Forest Giants, visitors to The Lexicon will also be able to buy tickets for a magical storytelling show at The Forest Friends Den, hosted by Old Brack the Badger and Bright-Tail the Fox.

There’s also a Bracknell Forest Giants’ Footprint trail to follow through the town centre, a host of musicians, performers and entertainers plus a programme of short presentations from specialists working in areas such as eco-diversity, forestry and mini beasts.

Visitors to The Lexicon won’t be able to miss the three enormous Bracknell Forest Giants. The 6.5 metre tall Wise Woodland, will be located outside Bill’s, and is the guardian of the forest’s history. Lady Greenwood, located outside Marks & Spencer, is our own Mother Earth, looking after the smallest insect to the largest tree. Watch her come to life with blooming flowers and fluttering butterflies. The third giant is Little Acorn, located above The Entertainer, a playful young sapling, encouraging forest adventures and fun.

And make sure you check out the giant Forest Owl in Princess Square, watch and listen out for forest facts as it spreads its magnificent wings.

For more information please visit the website Bracknellforestgiants.com and follow #BracknellForestGiants.

* Identified by BlueSky in the national tree map survey in 2014