Champion trees

The Tree Register of the British Isles (TROBI)

The Tree Register is a registered charity which collates and updates a database of notable trees throughout Britain and Ireland.  This is a unique register and provides information on the size and growth of trees which is not available from any other source.

It records details of rare, unusual and historically significant trees and includes historical records from reference works going back more than 200 years.

What is a 'Champion Tree'?

The Tree Register has a network of over 50 volunteer tree measurers who update historical records and discover over 2,000 new trees worthy of inclusion on the Register each year.  They record the largest trees of each species in Britain and Ireland and they call these 'champion trees'.

The Tree Register believe that the importance, appreciation and enjoyment of any tree can be greatly enhanced by knowing it is of particular significance as a rare or exceptional specimen locally or nationally.

The trees at Queenswood were surveyed in 2009 by Dr Owen Johnston on behalf of the Tree Register who informed us that the Queenswood Arboretum was home to a number of Champion Trees.  Some of the trees are Herefordshire Champions, the finest in the county and others are UK Champions, the finest or biggest in the country.