A woodland planted in memory of the fallen of World War I will be officially opened later this month.
The White Wood, located in the Bin Forest, near Huntly, was created as part of a project with artist Caroline Wendling as a reflection on pacifism.
It will be officially unveiled by Gordon MP and former first minister, Alex Salmond, on Saturday, May 28.
The woodland is made up of 49 oak saplings planted in seven concentric circles – each planted with a stone collected by local school children on visits to the trenches of World War I.
The young trees were grown from acorns gathered from artist Joseph Beuys 7,000 Oaks – planted across several years in Kassel, Germany.
And the day prior to the opening, long-term peace activist and former monk, Satish Kumar, will join Deveron Arts for the White Wood Forum.
He will give the key-note speech as the panel of anthropology and ecology experts to discuss the links between art, peace and the environment.
Claudia Zeiske, director of Deveron Arts, said: “As a living monument to peace, created by the people of Huntly, the wood will grow and change as the oaks mature over the next 300 years.”
Tickets for the White Wood Forum – which runs from May 26-28 – are available by visiting www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/white-wood-forum-art-and-sustainability-tickets-21056152519
The White Wood launch starts in the Bin Forest at 11am, with attendees meeting in the forest or in the Huntly Square at 10am.