The public will vote for which of the trees will become the UK's favourite.
The Bowthorpe Oak near Bourne in Lincolnshire is more than 1,000 years oldContenders include the 1,200-year-old Marton Oak in Cheshire, the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire, which has carved graffiti dating back hundreds of years, and one of the last surviving trees from an ancient Scottish forest.An online public poll will select the winner, which will then go forward to compete in the European Tree of the Year contest early in 2025.
"From their leaves to their acorns, these trees are ingrained in our heritage and the ancients are so impressive in terms of their sheer size and age. A Welsh contender is the Gregynog Oak, which stands in the Great Wood in the grounds of Gregynog Hall in Powys. As well as voting in the competition, the charity is asking the public to sign its Living Legends petition, calling for stronger laws around cutting down valuable trees.
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