20-03-2025
European Tree of the Year 2025: 300-year-old-beech wins top award
A tree in Poland, nicknamed the Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, has won the 2025 European Tree of the Year 300-year-old beech is located in a historic park in the west of the the fourth year in a row that a tree from Poland has scooped the top competition takes place every year and highlights the most unique and beautiful trees from around the continent of Europe.
What has been announced?
The winning tree is a local landmark with its deep red-coloured leaves resembling the colour of a heart - hence its nickname the Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills. Visitors also have a rather strange tradition when it comes to the tree. They toss peanuts into a hole in it and make a wish, believing that the tree makes dreams come true!The runner-up in this year's competition was a Moreton Bay Fig tree from was planted in the 19th Century in Coimbra's Quinta das Lágrimas Gardens from seeds exchanged with the Botanical Garden in Sydney, Australia.
The top British tree finished in 7th place and was this beautiful oak located in magnificent 400-year-old tree is also known as the Skipinnish Oak, and stands in the middle of a spruce plantation in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. It's one of the largest oaks in the region and also plays an important role in the local hosts a rare lichen called the black-eyed Susan, that thrives in the west of Scotland but is rarely found anywhere else in the of the competition say they hope to spread the message of the importance of people's relationship with the environment.
