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| Tree of the Year: 'Magnificent' Surrey yew wins vote | Tree of the Year: 'Magnificent' Surrey yew wins vote |
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| The Waverley Abbey yew tree has been described as "spectacular" | The Waverley Abbey yew tree has been described as "spectacular" |
| A "magnificent" Surrey yew tree which is thought to be more than 500 years old has been named the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year. | A "magnificent" Surrey yew tree which is thought to be more than 500 years old has been named the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year. |
| The tree is growing in the grounds of the ruined Waverley Abbey near Farnham. | The tree is growing in the grounds of the ruined Waverley Abbey near Farnham. |
| The Portal Tree in Midlothian and a horse chestnut tree in Derbyshire were voted second and third respectively. | |
| The competition aims to highlight how important trees are in the battle against climate change, the organisers said. | The competition aims to highlight how important trees are in the battle against climate change, the organisers said. |
| Tom Reed from the Woodland Trust said: "It is great to see that this magnificent tree has been recognised as Tree of the Year 2022 and the way the tree is rooted within the ruins of the abbey is a great symbol of the fact that our ancient trees are intertwined with other aspects of our cultural heritage." | Tom Reed from the Woodland Trust said: "It is great to see that this magnificent tree has been recognised as Tree of the Year 2022 and the way the tree is rooted within the ruins of the abbey is a great symbol of the fact that our ancient trees are intertwined with other aspects of our cultural heritage." |
| The yew tree at Waverley Abbey is thought to be about 500 years old | The yew tree at Waverley Abbey is thought to be about 500 years old |
| The yew will go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year competition. | The yew will go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year competition. |
| The roots of the yew are growing into and around the ruins of the English Heritage site, Waverley Abbey - the first Cistercian monastery founded in Britain 900 years ago, the Woodlands Trust said. | The roots of the yew are growing into and around the ruins of the English Heritage site, Waverley Abbey - the first Cistercian monastery founded in Britain 900 years ago, the Woodlands Trust said. |
| Dr Michael Carter, English Heritage senior properties historian, added that the tree was a "truly spectacular reminder of the passage of time and a very worthy winner of tree of the year". | Dr Michael Carter, English Heritage senior properties historian, added that the tree was a "truly spectacular reminder of the passage of time and a very worthy winner of tree of the year". |
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