Trees of Tranquillity
The Tree of Tranquillity means so much as it gives us a lasting memorial for our little boy, somewhere we can go as a family to reflect even though you never forget your little one that you have lost; this gives you somewhere to visit for a little closure to help with the pain.”
The Trees of Tranquillity are hand crafted, life sized sculptures, made from steel, where each leaf (made from copper) on the tree represents a baby who has died.
The Trees of Tranquillity are beautiful symbols of remembrance that families can visit to honour their baby.
The Trees of Tranquillity are located in:
- Kirkwall, Orkney
- Lady Thurso, Caithness
- Botanic Gardens, Inverness
- University of Dundee Botanic Gardens, Dundee
- Dunollie Museum Castle and Grounds, Oban
- Gourock Park, Inverclyde
- Provan Hall, Glasgow
- Saughton Park, Edinburgh
- Gala House, Galashiels
- The Crichton Trust, Dumfries and Galloway
Requests for leaves are currently closed.
Help us preserve the Trees
Since the start of 2024 Scotland has endured 3 major storms, flooding and high winds resulting in several of our beautiful Trees of Tranquillity being sadly damaged. We need continued help to preserve these much loved remembrance sculptures.
Our stunning hand-crafted, life-sized steel sculptures are unique to Simba and are much loved by bereaved families across Scotland. Every Tree of Tranquillity is adorned with copper leaves, each one honouring a baby who has died. Each leaf is carefully engraved with a heartfelt message. They mean so much to so many. However, since the beginning of this year, we’ve endured some unprecedented extreme weather and the storms have affected some of our precious Trees, with both leaves and branches being sadly damaged.
We aim to fix any notified damage as soon as we can, but we need funds to do this. So, we are reaching out now to ask all our supporters to donate – whatever you can afford – towards a ‘Preservation Fund’ specifically for our Trees of Tranquillity. We recognise that our Trees of Tranquillity offer a safe haven for our bereaved families to remember and honour their baby in a quiet and reflective space.