I thought
that you would like to know that Old Knobbley, the ancient Oak tree that lives
in Mistley, is one of ten finalists in
The Woodland Trust’s contest to find England’s Favourite Tree of the Year. They
were selected from over 200 trees that were
nominated by the public.
Old Knobbley
is special. He has a website, a presence on Facebook and a beautifully illustrated
children’s book about the events that he has lived through during his long
life. My daughter Morag is passionate
about growing and protecting trees. This
is top of her list of “must do" activities to help our environment,
On your Farm
devoted part of their program on Monday to The Woodland Trust. Since then there
has been a lot of interest from the national
and local media.
Please
support Old Knobbley NOW by voting on The Woodland Trust's website. You have until November 3rd. All you need is an email address.
Meanwhile
you can keep up to date with events by looking at his special Vote for Me page
on Facebook.
Please share this with your friends and colleagues and encourage them to vote.