The oak is a symbol of endurance and strength but how much do you know about the nation's favourite tree? Oaks are more likely to be struck by lightning than other trees. This enhances their ...
WOOD you be-LEAF it? A huge oak tree found in the Scottish Highlands has been voted Tree of the Year by the public. It is thought to be at least 400 years old, and was completely unknown to tree ...
The Michael oak in Midlothian is among the contenders - it's name is probably a corruption of the Scots word "meikle", meaning big A dozen centuries-old oak trees have been shortlisted for the ...
A tree in the Scottish Highlands known as the Skipinnish Oak has been named UK Tree of the Year. Native woodland experts had no idea the tree existed until a gathering in 2009. It is thought to be ...