🌳 Celebrating Nature: Vote for the 2025 UK Tree of the Year!

We’re delighted to share the stunning shortlist for the 2025 UK Tree of the Year, curated by the Woodland Trust under the theme “Rooted in Culture”.

Each of these remarkable trees tells a unique story — from poetry and peace to music and myth — all deeply embedded in our shared heritage. The competition celebrates the cultural, historical, and environmental importance of trees across the UK.

This year’s nominees include:

• The Borrowdale Yews, Cumbria – Ancient yews immortalised by William Wordsworth.
• King of Limbs, Wiltshire – A thousand-year-old oak linked to Radiohead’s iconic album.
• Wilfred Owen Sycamore, Edinburgh – A healing tree turned musical tribute to a war poet.
• Tree of Peace and Unity, Northern Ireland – A living symbol of harmony.
• Lollipop Tree, Salisbury Plain – A cinematic star from the film 1917.
• The Beatles’ Cedar Tree, Chiswick – A backdrop to music history.
• Knole Park Oak, Kent – Possibly Britain’s tallest oak, with literary links to Orlando.
• Bradgate Park’s Oldest Oak, Leicestershire – A royal connection dating back over 800 years.
• Lonely Tree, Llanberis – A Welsh icon beloved by photographers and Netflix viewers.
• Argyle Street Ash, Glasgow – A graceful tree celebrated in literature and saved by public vote.

🌍 The winning tree will go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year competition.

🗳 Cast your vote by 19 September 2025!

Visit the Woodland Trust’s official page to vote and read the full stories behind each tree:
👉 woodlandtrust.org.uk/treeoftheyear

Let’s honour the trees that shape our landscapes, inspire creativity, and connect generations. 🌿