European Tree of The Year
Vote for the UK Tree of the Year, the Skipinnish Oak, to become European Tree of the Year 2025.
Now in its fifteenth year, Tree of the Year has been searching for trees across Europe with the most interesting stories. Will this year's UK entry, the Skipinnish Oak, reign supreme in 2025?
The winner of UK Tree of the Year 2024 was an oak in Lochaber, Scotland. Our national contest celebrated magnificent oaks, each with a fascinating story to tell, and incredible benefits for wildlife, people and the environment. The Skipinnish Oak won with an impressive 21% of the vote.
This magnificent 400-year-old tree stands tall in an airy clearing amid a dark spruce plantation in the heart of Lochaber, Scotland. Impressive in stature and history, it's one of the largest oaks in the region and a local treasure, partially named after the renowned Scottish Celtic band. This amazing tree is also a crucial part of the ecosystem and hosts diverse lichens including the rare black-eyed Susan, which is seldom found outside the west of Scotland.
Voting is now open!
You voted in your thousands for the Skipinnish Oak in the UK competition. Now pitted against 14 other trees that have won national contests around Europe, only one can be crowned European Tree of the Year 2025.
Online voting is open until 24 February and the winner will be revealed in March.
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