Do you like trees? To me there is something very special about them and today I am sharing a post about the recent Woodland's Trust 'Tree of the year' competition.
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 50 million trees since 1972.Tree of the Year: 'Magnificent' Surrey yew wins vote
The Waverley Abbey yew tree has been described as "spectacular"
(photograph credit Woodland Trust)
A "magnificent" Surrey yew tree, which is thought to be more than 500 years old, has recently been named the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year.
The tree is growing in the grounds of the ruined Waverley Abbey near Farnham, Surrey.A Portal Tree in Midlothian and a horse chestnut tree in Derbyshire were voted second and third respectively.
The competition aims to highlight how important trees are in the battle against
climate change, the organisers said.
Tom Reed from the Woodland Trust said: "It is great to see that this magnificent tree has been recognised as Tree of the Year 2022 and the way the tree is rooted within the ruins of the abbey is a great symbol of the fact that our ancient trees are intertwined with other aspects of our cultural heritage."
The yew will go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year competition.
The yew tree at Waverley Abbey is thought to be about 500 years old
(photograph credit Woodland Trust)
Dr Michael Carter, English Heritage senior properties historian, added that the tree was a "truly spectacular reminder of the passage of time and a very worthy winner of tree of the year".
There were twelve finalists for the 'tree of the year' and you can see and read more here
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All the best Jan
Wow this tree really is spectacular isn't it! Take care and have a very happy weekend Jan & Eddie, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteI am most definitely a lover of trees and would love to see this beauty for myself. Thank you for sharing its magnificence.
ReplyDelete...it's huge and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tree!
ReplyDeleteWow what an amazing tree!!!
ReplyDeleteOh! Wow! What a beautiful, wonderful old tree! Yew said it! A worth tree of the year recipient!
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that tree can even grow with all those roots exposed. What an amazing testament to nature. Amazing to read the yew's roots are mixed with the old abbey that was there before. Nice to know about this organization, Jan.
ReplyDeleteI never seen yew tree that big.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Bellos arboles te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent tree
ReplyDeleteAmazing are those trees.
ReplyDeleteFascinated by this post I had to follow your link and look at the top ten trees. They are all magnificent. Thank you for drawing my attention to the article.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love a tree :)
ReplyDeleteI like trees, I do not conceive of a world without trees, it hurts me when I see those fires, that deforestation, that we are going to leave to our descendants? In my province there are 65 million olive trees, seeing those green fields is impressive, but not far away and in Cazorla in its natural park there are some millenary Yews, a little higher up in Santiago de la espasda one of its symbols is the Galapán pine is calculated 400 years and being at its base is amazing, Not far away is an estate with impressive sequoias.
ReplyDeleteHappy end of week
Best regards
I love trees and what a fascinating tree that is the yew. Good that there is something to protect our trees!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Elke
This is a fabulous tree! Valerie
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful tree. Wonderful to think how long it's been living. A tree which we sometimes pass on dog walks won the title a few years ago, Nellie's Tree.
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ReplyDeleteI am tree hugger, love all the trees.
This Yew is amazing!
Have a great weekend!
That is one spectacular tree
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ReplyDeleteThat tree is absolutely amazingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing tree, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic tree in the 1st picture. I'd like to visit that natural reserve.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic tree. It is beautiful to look at, and I hope it gets to live another 500 years. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteMy husband was part of a group called The TreePeople who helped maintain some trees in Chicago. He will love this post.
ReplyDeleteI can see why! This looks like something out of Lord of the Rings or Happy Potter or another world from ours. It's splendid.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking tree.
ReplyDeleteTrees are very special and needed ~ Beautiful photos ~ especially the first one ~ Wonderful post too ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative harbor)
Un precioso árbol centenario. Besos.
ReplyDeleteI do like trees, they are so unique in their own ways and I love when the roots are showing too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tree :-D
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