The original Bramley apple tree and the inspiration for the mulberry bush nursery rhyme are among the 29 trees in England,Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have been shortlisted by the Woodland Trust for its annual tree of the year competition.
Experts whittled down nearly 200 public nominations based on the tree’s legend, and how they would utilize the £1000 care grant and visual appeal of the tree. Members of the public can vote for their favourite tree by country before 10 October with the winners going forward to the European tree of the year competition in early 2017.
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Source: theguardian.com