Which would you hug? Voting opens for Britain’s tree of the year
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#5SX4B)
A sycamore saved by activists who slept beneath it and a cypress on a beach are among the contenders
A sycamore tree saved from felling by Nottinghamshire rebels who slept beneath it, and a Monterey cypress growing on a Welsh beach that was also protected by people's passion for trees, are among 10 contenders for Britain's Tree of the Year 2021.
Public voting is open for the Woodland Trust's annual contest which the charity hopes will highlight the lack of legal protection for ancient and much-loved trees in Britain.
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