The Survivor Tree is a rowan in Carrifran Valley in the Scottish Borders. It was named Scotland's Tree of the Year in the annual competition held by Woodland Trust Scotland, in 2020.[1][2]
| The Survivor Tree, Scotland | |
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 The Survivor Tree in January 2021 | |
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| Species | Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) |
| Location | Scottish Borders |
| Coordinates | 55°23′58″N 3°20′06″W / 55.39956°N 3.33508°W |
| Custodian | Borders Forest Trust |
The rowan is thought to be less than 100 years old,[3][4] and used to be the only tree in a bare landscape. The Borders Forest Trust took over the land on 1 January 2000, and with support from One Tree Planted, the area has been reforested.[5][6] As of 2021, around 700,000 trees have been planted in the area, many by volunteers.[7]
The tree was nominated for the Scottish competition by Fi Martynoga of the Borders Forest Trust, who said that the tree "...rapidly became a very important symbol of our aspirations to see this valley completely rewooded and restored to its natural vegetation."[8] The tree has become a symbol of the Trust's ambition to rewild the valley, and inspired their slogan: "Where one tree survives, a million trees will grow."[9][4]
After being named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2020, the tree was the UK's entry into the European Tree of the Year competition, organised by the Environmental Partnership Association, in 2021.[3][10]
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References edit
- ^ Trust, Woodland. "Tree of the Year". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Tree-mendous - 'Survivor' rowan named tree of the year". ITV News. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ a b "How old is 'The Survivor Tree'? - Borders Forest Trust". bordersforesttrust.org. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ a b "Coeden Ewropeaidd y Flwyddyn – The Survivor Tree". www.treeoftheyear.org. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ Planted, One Tree. "Scotland's Survivor Rowan Tree: A Symbol of Resilience and Renewal". One Tree Planted. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ Trust, Woodland. "Scotland's 2020 Tree of the Year Revealed". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ Love, Fiona. "Carrifran "Survivor Tree" up for European Tree of the Year". Walkhighlands. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "'The Survivor' rowan near Moffat is named Scotland's Tree of the Year". BBC News. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "'The Survivor' is named Scotland's Tree of the Year". HeraldScotland. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Survivor tree is a winner". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-15.