The Skipinnish Oak is a large and ancient oak tree in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. In 2024 it won UK Tree of the Year.[1]
It is a sessile oak (Quercus petraea), thought to be at least 400 years old. It is hidden within a Sitka spruce plantation, on the Achnacarry estate, near Loch Lochy. It is named after the ceilidh band Skipinnish, who were playing at a Native Woodland Discussion Group gathering at Fort William in 2009. The day after the gig, the band members guided woodland experts to the tree.[2]
References
edit- ^ Horton, Helena (29 October 2024). "Scotland's ancient Skipinnish Oak wins UK tree of the year". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Lochaber's Skipinnish Oak wins UK Tree of the Year". BBC News. 29 October 2024.
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