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‘Ingrained in our heritage’: UK’s ancient oaks showcased in Tree of the Year contest (www.theguardian.com)

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An oak tree shaped like an elephant and the oak with the widest girth in the UK have been shortlisted for the annual Tree of the Year competition.

The Woodland Trust runs the annual competition to raise awareness of the UK’s ancient and at-risk trees.

With its 2024 contest, the charity is campaigning to ensure more robust legal protection for the country’s most precious trees, and is showcasing ancient oaks as they are a beloved species and often live for more than 1,500 years.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if HS2 will cut these ones down too like they did with the world's oldest pear tree that won the other year

[–] YungOnions 1 points 2 months ago

Probably, along with the 43 ancient woodlands they have already plowed through.