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Ten trees across England are in the to be crowned as the nation's Tree of the Year. The is organised annually by the environmental the Woodland Trust. Over 200 trees across the were originally nominated by lovers. Some of the are located in England's most famous and historic . One tree, the Major Oak, is in Sherwood Forest, which is where Robin Hood hung out with his of merry men, robbing the rich to give to the poor. A local newspaper stated: "The of Robin Hood was infused within this mighty tree which still exists today." Another historically significant contender is Newton's Apple Tree, whose falling fruit gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for his theory on .

The Woodland Trust was established in 1972 to protect Britain's forests and trees. It has 400,000 supporters who provide to maintain and promote the country's forested land. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK in woods and trees, enjoyed and valued by . We aim to create new native woodland with the of communities, schools, organisations and individuals. We try to protect our precious ancient , restore the that are damaged and fight for those under . We do this by inspiring people up and down the country to visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the many that woodland has to offer."

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