Celebrate the moments that matter
There’s a new way to celebrate the people and moments that matter most to you with our brand new Celebration Tree. Every engraved and personalised item placed on the Celebration Tree will help to support our vital UK conservation work.
Designed and created by internationally renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers, this beautiful sculpture is a celebration of both UK wildlife and our charity's amazing supporters. All funds raised through the Celebration Tree will help to fund our groundbreaking conservation work to protect vulnerable wildlife here in the UK.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Select the item you wish to have placed on our Celebration Tree
Choose from bronze leaves, butterflies, bees and peacock feathers and write a message up to 30 characters to be engraved on your chosen item.
2. Make your donation and help to fund our species-saving UK conservation work
Suggested donations start at £250 - every donation we receive will help our conservation experts to do more to reverse biodiversity loss, reduce habitat loss and protect UK nature so that it can thrive for years to come.
3. Receive email confirmation
Once you’ve donated and let us know your message for engraving, you’ll receive an email confirming we’ve received your order and that your engraved item will be created soon.
4. Get your Celebration Tree pack in the post
You will receive a pack containing a letter of thanks, more information about the impact your support will make, and a personalised certificate of celebration.
5. Visit the Celebration Tree at the heart of our zoo
Your personalised and engraved item will be placed in the heart of our zoo, outside of The Oakfield, for years to come. It can take up to 6-8 weeks for items to be placed on the tree, as soon as your item is on the tree we will let you know and we hope you’ll be able to visit, with friends and family, to see your engraved message sat proudly in our zoo.
6. Stay in touch
We’d love to keep in touch to update you on our UK conservation work made possible thanks to your support and would love to send you seasonal updates about our work to protect UK wildlife.
About the sculptor
Emma Rodgers is known world-wide for sculptures that capture the essence of the subject. Among her public commissions in Liverpool, she created the statue of Cilla Black in Matthew Street and created the world’s largest Liver Bird. Emma has been a strong supporter of Chester Zoo for as long as she can remember - visiting as a young child - and is passionate about ensuring we do all we can to ensure UK nature can survive and thrive. Chester Zoo remains very grateful to Emma for her generous support of our charity through the creation of the Celebration Tree.
Chester Zoo is a special place for me and for so many people - it's a place where species-saving conservation work happens daily, where meaningful memories are made across generations, and where the wildlife champions of tomorrow are educated and inspired.
Emma Rodgers, sculptor and creator of the Celebration Tree
Celebration Tree FAQs
The Celebration Tree is just outside of the main entrance to the historic Oakfield - in the heart of our zoo.