Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners
2009 Winners
Blue Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica
Spring Hill Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Pike
owner Spring Hill Cemetery
nominator Mark S. Hackney
99” circumference, 51’ height, 15’ crown spread
Buckeye Aesculus glabra
Regency Park Condominiums, Timber Lane
owner Regency Park Condominiums
nominator Ray Woods
89” circumference, 87’ height, 117’ crown spread
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa
810 Jackson Blvd.
owner Thomas and Julie Frist
nominator Dick Page
186” circumference, 120’ height, 104’ crown spread
Catalpa Catalpa speciosa
Regency Park Condominiums, Timber Lane
owner Regency Park Condominiums
nominator Ray Woods
29” circumference, 90’ height, 135’ crown spread
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Spring Hill Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Pike
owner Spring Hill Cemetery
nominator Mark S. Hackney
67” circumference, 70’ height, 32’ crown spread
Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginia
4708 Granny White Pike
owner Margaret and Patrick Boyd
nominator Jan Stinson
63” circumference, 52’ height, 30’ crown spread
Flowering Cherry Prunus serrulata
Spring Hill Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Pike
owner Spring Hill Cemetery
nominator Mark S. Hackney
63” circumference, 30’ height, 48’ crown spread
Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba
St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4715 Harding Pike
owner St. George’s Episcopal Church
nominator Marshall Sorenson
121” circumference, 58’ height, 35’ crown spread
Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba
Belmont University, 1900 Belmont Blvd.
owner Belmont University
nominator Darlene Panvini
132” circumference, 84’ height, 44’ crown spread
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis
Belmont University, 1900 Belmont Blvd.
owner Belmont University
nominator Darlene Panvini
157” circumference, 123’ height, 58’ crown spread
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis
Franklin Road Academy, 4700 Franklin Road
owner Franklin Road Academy
nominator Marc Taylor
132” circumference, 60’ height, 12’ crown spread
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Harding Academy, 170 Windsor Drive
owner Harding Academy
nominator Anne Earthman
63” circumference, 80’ height, 48’ crown spread
Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila
Spring Hill Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Pike
owner Spring Hill Cemetery
nominator Mark S. Hackney
129” circumference, 64’ height, 64’ crown spread
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
Belmont University, 1900 Belmont Blvd.
owner Belmont University
nominator Darlene Panvini
112” circumference, 63’ height, 40’ crown spread
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
945 Cahal Avenue
owner Nancy Evans
nominator Kathleen Campbell-Smith
82” circumference, 70’ height, 36’ crown spread
White Oak Quercus alba
Franklin Road Academy, 4700 Franklin Road
owner Franklin Road Academy
nominator Marc Taylor
108” circumference, 42’ height, 40’ crown spread
Willow Oak Quercus phellos
862 Idlewild Drive
owner Andy Broadway
nominator Kimberly Pharris/City Road Childcare
195” circumference, 87’ height, 28’ crown spread