Standing beside the path through Boscombe's Woodland Walk, this large wooden Tree of Life carving is the work of chainsaw artist Tom Harvey, known professionally as Carver Harvey, who shaped it, along with a run of smaller wildlife pieces nearby, from timber salvaged on site.
Part of a wildlife trail
The Tree of Life acts as something of a centrepiece among Harvey's carvings scattered along Woodland Walk, the tree-lined nature reserve linking Boscombe's high street to the clifftop above the beach. Look out too for his peacock butterfly, woodpecker, wood mouse, stag beetle and woodlouse carvings nearby, plus a hand-carved welcome marker, all part of a wider 2025–26 refurbishment of the reserve, funded through the Towns Fund and Community Infrastructure Levy, which also added a wildlife pond, sensory garden and new nature trail signage.
Visiting
The sculpture sits in open parkland with no gates or admission charge, so it's free to see at any time. It makes a good anchor point for a wander through Woodland Walk, pair it with the nearby peacock butterfly carving, or explore more of the area in our guide to things to do in Bournemouth.
