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The 'Bendy Tree' in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, which has won UK Tree of the Year 2026. The wych elm in County Down is the first ever tree in Northern Ireland to be crowned the winner of the Woodland Trust's annual competition.

‘Bendy’ wych elm in Northern Ireland wins Tree of the Year contest

Tullynagardy Wood in Co Down. Planners had okayed a housing development over more than one-third of it; that decision was overturned by politicians, but was then appealed by the developer behind it.

People power hailed as threatened wood saved from axe

Morning View

Editorial: Councillors do the right thing and save wooded site in Newtownards

Tallynagardy Wood in Co Down. Planners had okayed a housing development over more than one-third of it, but that decision was overturned by politicians.

Threatened wood saved as council breaks with own planners

These five 'rooted in culture' trees made up the top 5 in this year's competition

We have a winner! UK’s 2025 tree of the year crowned

Across the UK, these spectacular trees have significant in literature, film, history and more

The 10 contenders for UK Tree of the Year - with votes closing soon

An aerial view of Tullynagardy Wood, Newtownards, included by Ards and North Down Council planners in a report okaying a housing development on the site.

Move to demolish part of protected wood for housing project slammed

Aaron Ward, Director of Public Engagement at NMNI and John Martin, Director, Woodland Trust Northern Ireland

New woodland project at Ulster Folk Museum to boost biodiversity

Dr Paul Mullan with Dave Scott at Mourne Park, in Co Down, which is set to reopen following damage from Storms Darragh and Eowyn, with a significant financial windfall from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Issue date Photo: Raphael Mason Photography/Woodland Trust/PA Wire

Park boasting ancient woodland receives £2.5m to enhance attraction

Native species like beech, seen here at Northern Ireland's world famous Dark Hedges, are currently on an EU 'high risk' register when entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain. Some species which have previously been banned are now deemed 'regulated and notifiable' - complicating the situation for organisations like the Woodland Trust who are distributing various species across the UK. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Irish tree border: Native planting scheme 'not in NI'

The Faughan Valley Woodlands are located 10 minutes from Londonderry

Faughan Valley Woodlands outside Londonderry officially opens to the public

The Woodland Trust is offering Winter Wreath making classes

Make your own festive winter wreath at Clandeboye Estate

The Woodland Trust has created three walking trails at Mourne Park

Mourne Park near Kilkeel opened to public for first time in 500 years after Wood...

Mourne Park - the ancient woodland is set to open to the public for the first time in over 500 years under plans announced by the Woodland Trust

Woodland Trust plan to reopen Mourne Park to public for first time in over 500 y...

Call for more trees to tackle the climate crisis; here's how we can all help

The hill which the charity wants to cover with trees

Large part of Belfast hills overlooking Newtownabbey to be turned into a forest
A large slab of hilly land overlooking much of Newtownabbey is to be turned into a woodland.
Adam Kula

Letter to the editor

The unionist electorate isn’t as thick as the DUP clearly believes

The new site borders Cave Hill Country Park and will link existing pathways through Divis and the Cave Hills. Picture credit: Whitenoise Studios.

Community urged to get involved with new Belfast Hills visitor site

Iain Heap, Director at Hughes Insurance with Woodland Trust NI Director, Ian McCurley

Hughes Insurance donation to Woodland Trust NI helps restore Faughan Valley

The site in the Belfast Hills

Woodland Trust asks public to name new Belfast Hills site

The woodland within Mourne Park had been in the same family for more than 500 years

Restoration plans for ‘magical’ Mourne Park woodland

The site borders Cavehill Country Park

New 250-acre woodland to be developed in the Belfast Hills

According to the report, only seven per cent of UK native woodland is in good ecological condition (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Why UK woodlands and trees are ‘approaching crisis point’

Trees planted at Titanic Belfast

NI woodlands approaching ‘crisis point’

Letter to the editor

MLA voted to ban soil imports from Britain or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Lynsey Nixon, Communications, Engagement and Volunteers Manager at Woodland Trust NI pictured with Don Brennan, Trading Director at Hughes Insurance

Making footprints to reduce our own footprint impact

Lynsey Nixon, Communications, Engagement and Volunteers Manager at Woodland Trust NI pictured with Don Brennan, Trading Director at Hughes Insurance

Hughes Insurance partner Woodland Trust NI to plant thousands of trees
Hughes Insurance and Woodland Trust Northern Ireland have joined forces to plant thousands of trees in NI by 2022.
By Claire Cartmill

The Purple Hairstreak

Rare butterfly spotted at NI beauty spot

Have you ever wondered why birds sing in the morning? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why birds sing early in the morning - and the dawn chorus explained

The Big Oak

NI Tree of the Year: Root for your favourite

The Woodland Trust's Nature's Calendar recorded snowdrops in flower in Co Down in late December.

Changing seasons: ‘To see spring in December no longer seems unusual’

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Farmers to be helped to diversify and grow

Princess Anne at the Woodland Trusts Brackfield Wood, just outside Londonderry

Princess Anne honours WWI fallen in Londonderry woodland trail

Cregagh Cricket Club

Ulster cricket club's living tribute to WWI dead

Ann Irwin of Arboretum Regeneration Castlewellan; Alwyn Sinnamon, head gardener at Castlewellan; and Dr Sally Montgomery of Castlewellan Futures Heritage Group at the title-winning tree. Pic by Michael Cooper

Giant redwood is Northern Ireland's Tree of the Year

UFU Environment Committee to host open meeting 20th September 2018 at 7.30pm

Soils, resilience and profitability '“ open meeting

Morning View

The loss of all ash trees will be a sad outcome for rural NI

Police seized scramblers at Carnmoney Hill on May 12.

Resident slams illegal scrambler use at beauty spot

TV presenter Julia Bradbury. Photo: The Outdoor Guide/PA Wire

Co Antrim beauty spot makes UK top ten for Boxing Day walk

The Oak tree (centre) at the Scout Association's Gilwell Park in Chingford, Essex, which has been named the Woodland Trust's UK Tree of the Year

Scouting's iconic Gilwell Oak voted England and UK's '˜Tree of the Year'

The Woodland Trust cares for this much-loved location. Photo by Press Eye.

Woodland Trust fears scrambler damage to Carnmoney wildlife haven

Actor and Woodland Trust supporter Brian Blessed is lending his voice to the contest. Photo by Steve Cowell.

Blessed recognition for Northern Ireland's finest trees

A splash of colour in the Salisbury gardens

Two Co Tyrone gardens open their doors for charity

Toni Wilkinson and Andrew Christie of Hazelwood Integrated Primary School take a closer look at Throne Wood

Historic Belfast wood to show off new look with unmissable spring event

Forget the dark nights, spring has sprung

Turn your festive waste into woodland this January

Patrick Cregg of the Woodland Trust (left) and Alistair Livingstone, Chairman of LIGHT 2000, who nominated the winning tree.

'˜Old Homer' is namedNI's Tree of the Year

Old Homer, a holm oak in Rostrevors Kilbroney Park, has been crowned Northern Irelands Tree of the Year in a search for the nations best-loved tree. Organised by the Woodland Trust, the competition saw six trees compete for public votes. The champion, nominated by LIGHT 2000, will go on to represent Northern Ireland in the European Tree of the Year competition, which takes place next February

Landscape that inspired Narnia is home to Northern Ireland's Tree of the Year

Standard Bearer, Mr Norman Wallace, Northern Ireland Branch of the Irish Guards Regimental Association, Drummer Adrian Cathcart, His Grace The Duke of Abercorn KG, former Colonel of the Irish Guards, Dog Handler and the Irish Wolfhound Mascot, Domhnall, Patrick Cregg, Director of the Woodland Trust, Colonel Tim Purdon OBE, Regimental Adjutant Irish Guards, Piper Lance Corporal Richie Spence, RQMS John Gavin, Standard Bearer, Mr Emmet Bourke, Republic of Ireland Branch of the Regimental Association

Irish Guards remembered at Centenary Wood

The Wesley Beeches in Lambeg, Lisburn, is just one of six trunks shortlisted in the Tree of the Year contest

Top trunks battle it out for Tree of the Year

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Why Ash Dieback eradication is no longer an option

The tree collapsed on to the road on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning

Tree damage spurs call to close Dark Hedges road

The Dark Hedges on Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Another part of Dark Hedges collapses

Walkers try out the new pathways and feast their eyes upon the wildflowers at Brackfield Wood

Wildflower bouquet for Centenary Wood

Undated handout photo issued by Woodland Trust of QPR player Evelyn Lintott. Footballers who went to fight in the First World War are being commemorated in a woodland planted to mark the conflict's centenary. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday July 5, 2016. Supporters and clubs from throughout the English league will have the chance to dedicate trees in "team groves" at the Woodland Trust's First World War centenary wood at Langley Vale in Epsom, Surrey. See PA story HERITAGE Football. Photo credit should read: Woodland Trust /PA Wire

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Woodland commemoration for soldiers who fought in the First World War

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