Overview

• The public wildcard entry was put forward by Glasgow arborist David Treanor and topped a weeks-long vote under the ‘rooted in culture’ theme.
• It finished ahead of Wiltshire’s “King of Limbs” oak and North Wales’s “Lonely Tree,” with the Lady Jane Grey oak and a Chiswick House cedar completing the top five.
• Local significance has long been recorded, including James Cowan’s 1951 praise, now framed in the Park Bar opposite the tree.
• Woodland Trust campaign lead Adam Cormack said the contest shows how trees inspire creativity and support wellbeing, biodiversity and climate goals.
• The ash is a rare urban landmark on one of Glasgow’s busiest streets and has been managed in recent years by Treanor.