A majestic 300-year-old Polish beech just won Tree of the Year -- for the 4th time! It really is a gorgeous tree, but it's also fun to look through photos of other trees nominated for this award.
The Skipinnish Tree
A 400yr-old sessile oak hiding in a sitka spruce plantation in Lochaber, Argyll and voted Woodland Trust Tree of the Year 2024.
I'd seen videos and photos of this great tree and figured had a pretty clear idea how I wanted to shoot it myself - good thing I found it while it was still daylight as it's just a bit spooky... :)
Prints, cards etc: https://shiny.photo/gallery/lochaber,oak
#tree #scotland #photography #TreeOfTheYear #skipinnish #oaktree #NightPhotography #WoodlandTrust #Argyll
🌲🎉 Oh, the riveting excitement of arboreal pageantry! BBC dedicates an article to a Polish beech crowned Tree of the Year, reminding us that even centuries-old flora can win popularity contests. Next up, the thrilling tale of a cactus who overcame all odds to win "Desert Shrub of the Month". 🌵🏆
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20dd6yk55yo #TreeOfTheYear #PopularityContest #NatureLovers #PolishBeech #CactusChampion #ArborealExcitement #HackerNews #ngated
300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20dd6yk55yo
#HackerNews #TreeOfTheYear #PolishBeech #NatureLovers #EnvironmentalNews #HeritageTree
300-year-old Polish beech 🌳 voted #TreeOfTheYear #trees
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20dd6yk55yo
#PinoJuanMolinera de Abengibre optando al Árbol del Año en Europa 2025 #TreeOfTheYear. #naturaleza
#ThreeGoodThings
1) Had a really good read and reflection time today with the book “Growing Slow” by Jennifer Dukes Lee. Deep thoughts were had and perspectives were changed.
2) Finally got to catch up with a friend. A “quick chat” turned into 5+ hours and both of us forgetting to eat. Oops… But my soul feels nourished!
3) Discovered European #TreeOfTheYear is a thing. This makes me happy. We need a world version.
Congratulations to Scotland's Skipinnish Oak, winner of the 2024 UK #TreeOfTheYear award
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/tree-of-the-year/
Tree down the block was red yesterday. Like “HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE” red. Beautiful!
#Scotland’s ancient #SkipinnishOak wins #UK #TreeOfTheYear
#Lochaber tree, named after the ceilidh band that discovered it, now in running for European Tree of the Year contest
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/29/scotlands-ancient-skipinnish-oak-wins-uk-tree-of-the-year
I can't tell you how happy it makes me to learn that there is a "UK Tree of the Year" competition, let alone a European one.
#Lochaber #Scotland #Skipinnish #TreeOfTheYear #AncientTrees #Oak #ReligiousNaturalist #ReligiousNaturalism
Scotland’s ancient Skipinnish Oak wins UK Tree of the Year
The tree in Lochaber is named after the folk band Skipinnish, who discovered it by chance while playing a local gig for the Native Woodland Discussion Group.
The band said they were delighted the tree ('this great old wise being of Achnacarry!') won and plan to write a new song in its honour.
#Scotland #Scottish #FolkMusic #FolkSong #TradMusic #ScottishMusic #Skipinnish #Trees #Woodland #Oak #TreeOfTheYear
The ent wins! The Walking Tree of Karamea has taken first place in New Zealand's Tree of the Year contest.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/518694/northern-rata-walks-away-with-victory-in-tree-of-the-year-competition
#TreeOfTheYear #ents #Tolkien #trees #WalkingTree #Karamea #NewZealand
Tree of the Year NZ is open for voting, with six stunning semifinalists!
(I voted for the Walking Tree because I am firmly pro-ent.)
https://www.treeoftheyear.co.nz/
#TreeOfTheYear #NewZealand #trees #ents
Die Europäischen Bäume des Jahres: The European Tree of the Year 2024 ist gefunden: 39.000 Stimmen für eine Buche in Polen.
www.baldwald.de/europabaum
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#wald #baum #trees #forest #natur #nature #polen #buche #treeoftheyear #baumdesjahres #baldwald #unibreslau #breslau #altebäume
European Tree of the Year goes to...Heart of the Garden, a beech tree in Poland (the third consecutive win for Polish trees).
You can see the Heart of the Garden - more trees should have such names! - and the other finalists here:
https://www.treeoftheyear.org/vote
#trees #TreeOfTheYear #Poland #Polska #HeartOfTheGarden
Sweet Morning Chirps
All Around The World 🌎 ⚘️🍂🪶
The crowning glory of a beautifully decorated tree.
Tree-Topper-Sparrow 😎
December mood
#Sparrow #Housesparrow
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
#BirdOfTheYear #TreeOfTheYear
#PasserDomesticus #Spatz
#Gebäudebrüter #birds #Spatzen
🏆 Rydyn ni'n gyffrous i gyhoeddi bod castanwydd #Wrecsam wedi'i choroni yn #CoedenYFlwyddyn y DU 2023!
🌳 Derbyniodd y #CoedenDrefol hynafol hon 17% o’r bleidlais a dyma ymgeisydd buddugol cyntaf #Cymru yn y gystadleuaeth DU-gyfan.
We're excited to announce that the #Wrexham sweet chestnut has been crowned UK #TreeOfTheYear 2023!
This ancient Urban #Tree received 17% of the vote and is #Wales' first winning entrant in the UK-wide competition.
Learn more here 👉https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/tree-of-the-year/
#Wrexham Sweet Chestnut Tree was shortlisted for
The WoodlandTrust annual #TreeoftheYear help it win! Vote here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqNCgRARHi_bSiQgKnSOxPndhvdGQaisKcTdGPZuBl1lcE3A/viewform?fbzx=8160773787631122921
Credir bod y Goeden Hynafol ym Mharc Acton, #Wrecsam bron yn 500 mlwydd oed gyda chylchedd trawiadol o 6.1m!
The #AncientTree tree in Acton Park, #Wrexham is thought to be almost 500 years old with an impressive circumference of 6.1m!