Showing posts with label Tree of the Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tree of the Year. Show all posts

Friday, 24 July 2026

#637: Tree of the Year 2026

The Woodland Trust is once again inviting votes for the Tree of the Year.


For the Woodland Trust, trees are really important.

A tree may be a village’s oldest inhabitant, a much-loved local landmark, a place to meet, play or exercise, or a gardener’s pride and joy. Whatever their story, Tree of the Year aims to highlight and appreciate how vital trees are for our landscapes and our lives.

Trees clean our air, cool our streets, reduce flooding, support wildlife and boost our health and wellbeing. This year’s Tree of the Year contest is celebrating the trees that have gone the extra mile, surviving an array of challenges and still standing strong against the odds. These extraordinary trees are icons in their communities, clinging on despite extreme growing conditions, disease, lightning strikes and even cannonball fire! Each one is remarkable to look at and has an even more remarkable story behind it.

The team has shortlisted 10 trees and you can vote for your favourite before the 29th of September.

I've voted for mine...



Thursday, 17 August 2023

#78: Time to vote for the Tree of the Year

I would hope that students taking the GCSE Natural History would be interested in voting for the Tree of the Year.


The tree above is the Waverley Abbey Yew, which was the Tree of the Year for 2022.

The image is courtesy of the Ancient Tree Inventory.

Is there an Ancient Tree near you?

A tree may be a village’s oldest inhabitant, a founding figure in a region’s identity or a natural monument integral to a nation’s story. It can also be a much-loved local landmark, a place to play and exercise, a gardener’s pride and joy or a space for communities to gather.

You can follow the voting link below to vote for the Tree of the Year 2023.

Voting is open until Sunday 15 October.

#643: The Path More Travelled

A cross posting from my Geo Library blog project - what do you mean you haven't visited? There's over 700 books that would be of in...