The Suffragette Oak

The Suffragette Oak is a sessile oak tree (Quercus petraea) in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It was named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2015.[1][2]

The Suffragette Oak in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow

History

The tree was planted in Kelvingrove Park by Louisa Lumsden[3] on behalf of suffrage organisations on 20 April 1918 to commemorate women being granted the right to vote in February 1918.[4]

In October 2017 the tree was damaged during Storm Ophelia and, as a result of the damage, Glasgow City Council had to reduce its height and the canopy.[5] The off-cuts were gifted to the Glasgow Women's Library to create items for purchase by the public that will celebrate the efforts of the suffragettes.[5]

Awards

In 2015 the tree was named Scotland's Tree of the Year by the Woodland Trust after being nominated by Glasgow Women's Library.[2] The award was presented to representatives from the Glasgow Women's Library at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on 27 October 2015.[6]

The Woodland Trust nominated the Suffragette Oak for the 2016 European Tree of the Year award.[7]

References
  1. "European Tree of the Year". www.treeoftheyear.org. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. "Suffragette Oak is tree of the year". BBC News. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  3. "Roll of honour: Ten Scottish women who fought for the right to vote". The National. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. "Suffragette Oak is Scotland's Tree of the Year". Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  5. "Pieces of historic Suffragette Oak tree will help raise funds for Glasgow Women's Library". The National. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  6. Gillett, Karrie (2015-10-28). "Century-old Glasgow oak tree hailed as Scottish 'tree of the year'". scotlandnow. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  7. "European Tree of the Year". www.treeoftheyear.org. Retrieved 2018-01-23.

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