Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

2013 Winners

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American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana
9068 Highway 70

owner Owned by Art Asbury
nominator Art Asbury

13” circumference, 17’ height, 12’ crown spread


Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii
4561 Scenic View Drive

owner Owned by Art Asbury
nominator Art Asbury

64” circumference, 120’ height, 40’ crown spread


Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
Radnor Lake State Natural Area/Ganier Ridge

owner Radnor Lake State Natural Area

nominator Leslie Anne Rawlings

44” circumference, 85’ height, 24’ crown spread


Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata
3801 Woodmont Lane

owner Edwina Glazner

nominator Vicki Turner

140” circumference, 90’ height, 55’ crown spread


Red Oak Quercus rubra
16 Valley Forge

owner Alister and Bill Estes

nominator Vicki Turner

147” circumference, 80’ height, 80’ crown spread


Soapberry Sapindus saponeria
3105 Belmont Boulevard

owner Christ the King School

nominator Dick Page

16” circumference, 42’ height, 46’ crown spread


September Elm Ulmus serotina
Edwin Warner Park

owner Metro Parks

nominator Deb Beasley

138” circumference, 122’ height, 92’ crown spread


Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii
Commons area near 90 Valley Forge

owner Sugartree

nominator Vicki Turner

135” circumference, 105’ height, 75’ crown spread


Trifoliate Orange Poncirus trifoliata
Glen Leven Historic Farm

owner Land Trust for Tennessee

nominator Ridley Wills II

6” circumference, 16’ height, 63’ crown spread


White Ash Fraxinus americana
3504 Echo Hill Road

owner Elizabeth and Gene Regen

nominator Vicki Turner

156” circumference, 80’ height, 70’ crown spread

White Oak Quercus alba
305 Weaver Drive

owner Tricia Jones

nominator Tricia Jones

200” circumference, 80’ height, 70’ crown spread


Yellow Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera
2617 Highview Drive

owner Angela Stevens

nominator Angela Stevens

119” circumference, 96’ height, 68’ crown spread