Public art & sculpture · London
Friendship Tree
In or near City of London.
Friendship Tree in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Clapton · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Friendship Tree in Hackney, London, the nearest railway station is Clapton, located 0.7 km away. Entry is free, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is E5 9RQ.
About
Friendship Tree is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 2008. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Friendship Tree is a unique citrus tree, in the Friendship Tree Garden Museum and Subtropical Botanical Garden, in the Tsentralny city district of Sochi, on the east coast of the Black Sea in southern Russia. The Friendship Tree grew to prominence from the numerous citrus sprigs grafted to it by people of 167 countries from around the world, as symbols of international friendship and living in harmony with nature.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Friendship Tree was planted as a scientific experiment to create a new hybrid of mandarin orange, by FM Zorin in Sochi Agricultural and garden Experiment Station. The tree's experiments became a collection of 45 different types of citrus fruit grafted on it, with more planted in the botanical gardens. In 1940 the arctic explorer and Soviet scientist Otto Yulyevich Schmidt visited the tree and botanical garden. As a token of his love for the nature of his Soviet Union homeland, he grafted a new citrus bud on the crown of the tree. People from various countries, nationalities, professions, and religions later continued the example, creating a tradition. The experimental citrus tree was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5633, -0.0477
- District
- Hackney
- Parish
- Hackney, unparished area
- Postcode
- E5 9RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Clapton — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.vniisubtrop.ru
Sources
- wikidata: Q63092666 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Friendship Tree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Friendship Tree?
- Friendship Tree is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E5 9RQ), in the parish of Hackney, unparished area.
- What is Friendship Tree?
- Friendship Tree in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Friendship Tree?
- The nearest railway station is Clapton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode E5 9RQ.
- When was Friendship Tree built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Friendship Tree?
- Friendship Tree is owned by Institute of Floriculture and Subtropical Crops.
- Is Friendship Tree free to visit?
- Yes, Friendship Tree is free to enter.
- How do I get to Friendship Tree?
- The nearest railway station is Clapton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E5 9RQ.