'Bendy Tree' in Co Down Wins Tree of the Year Competition
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- The Bendy Tree, a wych elm in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, won the UK Tree of the Year contest.
- It survived extreme coastal winds for over 150 years, giving it a horizontal trunk.
- Planted in the mid-19th century, it is the last of its row after 1980s redevelopment.
- The tree also withstood Dutch elm disease and received 30% of public votes.
- It will represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year competition.