European Tree of The Year

Since 2011, Tree of the Year has been searching for trees across Europe with unique stories and strong connections to local communities. Will this year's UK entry, the Argyle Street Ash, reign supreme in 2026?

The winner of UK Tree of the Year 2025 was an ash in central Glasgow. Our national contest celebrated how trees have shaped our cultural landscape, featuring in literature, music, poetry and art for millennia. Each tree had a fascinating story to tell, and incredible benefits for people and nature. The Argyle Street Ash won with an impressive 27% of the vote.

This defiant giant rises unexpectedly from the heart of a dense city street, standing 25 metres tall and aged around 170 years old. It has endured industrialisation, wartime bombing, urban redevelopment and now ash dieback disease – yet it continues to thrive.

This is a tree that was never planned, never planted, and never removed. It survives because generations chose to let it remain.
Loved by its community and standing alone in an unforgiving urban environment, the Argyle Street Ash is a powerful symbol of resilience, patience and coexistence, showing what can happen when nature is given space to endure.

Voting is now open

You voted in your thousands for the Argyle Street Ash in the UK competition. Now pitted against 11 other special trees that have won national contests across Europe, only one can be crowned European Tree of the Year 2026.

Online voting is open 2-22 February and the winner will be revealed on 24 March.