It's National Tree Week and also a special day for Oxford Preservation Trust - on this day, 25th November 1937, to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI, OPT planted the avenue of Fastigiate Hornbeams on Sunderland Avenue 🌳

This impressive corridor of trees were a source of inspiration to Oxford based Author Sir Philip Pullman who immortalised them in ‘The Subtle Knife’ the second book in his trilogy: His Dark Materials. Hear from Sir Philip, his thoughts on trees and how the OPT Hornbeams on Sunderland Avenue inspired him...

Over the years, Sir Philip has helped us to continue our regal tradition by planting English Oak trees on our land at Marston in 2012 to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, again in 2022 at Old Headington to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and more recently on Boars Hill in 2023 in honour of the Coronation of King Charles III. Read more...

To learn more about National Tree Week, click the link which will take you to the Tree Council's website.