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- The Woodland Trust announced the Bendy Tree as UK Tree of the Year 2026.
- The 150-year-old wych elm in Newcastle, County Down, survived extreme coastal winds and Dutch elm disease.
- It received 30% of votes in the July-September public poll of ten trees.
- Woodland Trust launched Igniting Innovation, awarding three £5,000 grants to 16-25-year-olds.