The Great Trees of Ellesmere is a fun contest to celebrate the incredible urban and rural treescapes of Ellesmere, Shropshire, along with a selection of villages and hamlets, including Tetchill, Welsh Frankton, Perthy, Hordley, Lee, Welshampton, and Criftins.
We are looking for trees with a unique story to tell.
Beautiful trees that capture the imagination or mean something to someone. Are you particularly fond of a tree in or around Ellesmere?
Is there a tree that you enjoy seeing, a tree that has special personal memories for you?
To nominate a tree, send the details of the tree and photographs to: thetreehunter@gmail.com
Nominations for ‘entrees’ are now open until mid-September 2026.
You can nominate more than one tree if desired.
Please seek the permission of the landowner before submitting your nomination.
‘Entrees’ will be displayed on thetreehunter.com site.
A unique, hand-made trophy, kindly sponsored and manufactured by XXXXX, will be presented to the lucky winning tree nominator.
Prizes will also be awarded to second and third-placed trees.
A voting panel of 14 ‘Celebritree’ judges will choose their favourite top three trees from a shortlist drawn up from nominated trees in late September 2026.
The winner(s) will be announced in early October 2026 (Date TBC).