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| Tree of the Year 2023: Wrexham's sweet chestnut wins competition | Tree of the Year 2023: Wrexham's sweet chestnut wins competition |
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| The tree dates back to 1539, and has survived being pillaged for firewood in post-war 1940s Britain | The tree dates back to 1539, and has survived being pillaged for firewood in post-war 1940s Britain |
| The tree dates back to 1539, and has survived being pillaged for firewood in post-war 1940s Britain | |
| A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year. | A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year. |
| The 484-year-old tree in Acton Park, Wrexham, has stood since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. | The 484-year-old tree in Acton Park, Wrexham, has stood since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. |
| As well as weathering many storms, it survived being pillaged for firewood in 1940s post-war Britain. | As well as weathering many storms, it survived being pillaged for firewood in 1940s post-war Britain. |
| Previous winners of the award include the Sycamore Gap tree in 2016, before it was mysteriously felled last month. | Previous winners of the award include the Sycamore Gap tree in 2016, before it was mysteriously felled last month. |
| Towering sweet chestnut tree reaches UK finals | Towering sweet chestnut tree reaches UK finals |
| Towering sweet chestnut tree reaches UK finals | |
| Sycamore Gap tree: The story so far | Sycamore Gap tree: The story so far |
| Sycamore Gap tree: The story so far | |
| Robin Hood actor says cut down tree 'not dead' | Robin Hood actor says cut down tree 'not dead' |
| Robin Hood actor says cut down tree 'not dead' | |
| With a girth of 6m (19ft), the sweet chestnut stands in an urban park surrounded by homes on the edge of the city centre. | With a girth of 6m (19ft), the sweet chestnut stands in an urban park surrounded by homes on the edge of the city centre. |
| This year's competition, run by the Woodland Trust, aimed to celebrate ancient and veteran trees in urban spaces. | This year's competition, run by the Woodland Trust, aimed to celebrate ancient and veteran trees in urban spaces. |
| Sweet chestnut trees produce edible chestnuts, encased in prickly green shells | Sweet chestnut trees produce edible chestnuts, encased in prickly green shells |
| Sweet chestnut trees produce edible chestnuts, encased in prickly green shells | |
| Jack Taylor, a campaigner for the Woodland Trust, said the tree was an "amazing and deserved winner". | Jack Taylor, a campaigner for the Woodland Trust, said the tree was an "amazing and deserved winner". |
| "The sweet chestnut in Wrexham's Acton Park is a symbol of resilience in the city having survived many storms and other threats. | "The sweet chestnut in Wrexham's Acton Park is a symbol of resilience in the city having survived many storms and other threats. |
| "This almost 500-year-old giant is celebrated and loved by locals for its beauty and history and it now has the claim to fame of being a Tree of the Year winner." | "This almost 500-year-old giant is celebrated and loved by locals for its beauty and history and it now has the claim to fame of being a Tree of the Year winner." |
| Hugh Jones, from Wrexham council, said: "Wrexham Council is delighted to have been awarded UK Tree of the Year 2023. | Hugh Jones, from Wrexham council, said: "Wrexham Council is delighted to have been awarded UK Tree of the Year 2023. |
| "We would like to thank the people of Wrexham and the wider population who took the time to vote. | "We would like to thank the people of Wrexham and the wider population who took the time to vote. |
| "It goes to show that the Wrexham Sweet Chestnut has inspired people for so many years and is now getting some well-deserved recognition." | "It goes to show that the Wrexham Sweet Chestnut has inspired people for so many years and is now getting some well-deserved recognition." |
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| WALES' HOME OF THE YEAR: Which home will be crowned the winner? | |
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