Centuries-old Scottish oak named after ceilidh band wins tree of the year vote
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Centuries-old Scottish oak named after ceilidh band wins tree of the year vote

The Skipinnish Oak will go on to compete for European Tree of the Year early next year.

The centuries-old Skipinnish Oak named after a Scottish ceilidh band has won this year’s Tree of the Year contest, the Woodland Trust has announced. More

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