Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners
2017 Winners
Owners and nominators celebrate winning trees at the High Tree Party at Greenwood Cemetery
Ulmus americana
3406 Pleasant Valley Road
Owned by: Cassandra Lee
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
216" Circ, 95' Ht, 95' CS
Ilex opaca
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
67" Circ, 48' Ht, 28' CS
Cedrus atlantica
100 Glendower Court
Owned by: Glendower HOA
Nominated by: Margo Owen
80" Circ, 45' Ht, 28' CS
Prunus serotina
820 Elm Hill Pike
Owned by: Greenwood Cemetery
Nominated by: Vicki Turner/Randy Allen
156" Circ, 85' Ht, 65' CS
Quercus velutina
5491 Old Hickory Boulevard
Owned by: Keith Loiseau
Nominated by: Keith Loiseau
150" Circ, 120' Ht, 90' CS
Quercus macrocarpa
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
160" Circ, 95' Ht, 105' CS
Prunus caroliniana
3426 Pleasant Valley Road
Owned by: Ben Buttriss
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
Multi trunk, 30' Ht, 25' CS
Quercus montana
3900 West End Avenue
Owned by: Westminster Presbyterian
Nominated by: Carolyn & Randy Allen
144" Circ, 86' Ht, 80' CS
Quercus muehlenbergii
5120 Overton Road
Owned by: Eileen Rose
Nominated by: John Michael Cassidy
208" Circ, 70' Ht, 124' CS
Cornus mas
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
Multi trunk, 20' Ht, 40' CS
Populus deltoides
820 Elm Hill Pike
Owned by: Greenwood Cemetery
Nominated by: Vicki Turner/Randy Allen
120" Circ, 60' Ht, 95' CS
Lagerstroemia indica
47 Concord Park East
Owned by: Elizabeth and Parker Miller
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
Mulit trunk, 30' Ht, 30' CS
Cryptomeria japonica
9 Valley Forge
Owned by: Peggy and Ward Mallory
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
Multi trunk, 55' Ht, 20' CS
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
91" Circ, 65' Ht, 60' CS
Cornus florida
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
Multi trunk, 32' Ht, 38' CS
Davidia involucrata
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
40" Circ, 23' Ht, 18' CS
Catalpa bignoniodes 'nana'
1211 Linden Avenue
Owned by: Donna Cleland
Nominated by: Donna Cleland
72" Circ, 16' Ht, 20' CS
Juniperus virginiana
5025 Harding Pike
Owned by: Alton Kelley
Nominated by: Erica Dahlgren
101" Circ, 120' Ht, 25' CS
Pinus strobus
5304 Brentview Hills Court
Owned by: Kagney Paden
Nominated by: Kagney Paden
100" Circ, 67' Ht, 60 CS
Ginko biloba
3401 Granny White Pike
Owned by: Stephen Foster
Nominated by: Randy Allen/Vicki Turner
182" Circ, 100' Ht, 65' CS
Celtis occidentalis
3506 Echo Hill
Owned by: Marion Liles
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
161" Circ, 90' Ht, 90' CS
Carya sp.
128 clarendon Avenue
Owned by: Kyle Price
Nominated by: Kyle Price
102" Circ, 100' Ht, 45' CS
Larix sp.
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
63" Circ, 50' Ht, 50' CS
Pinus taeda
4003 Copeland Drive
Owned by: Felix Perry
Nominated by: Felix Perry
72" Circ, 120' Ht, 14' CS
Magnolia grandiflora
1428 Elm Hill Pike
Owned by: Greenwood Cemetery
Nominated by: Vicki Turner/Randy Allen
182" Circ, 78' Ht, 60' CS
Catalpa speciosa
1428 Elm Hill Pike
Owned by: Greenwood Cemetery
Nominated by: Vicki Turner/Randy Allen
159" Circ, 80' Ht, 76' CS
Quercus rubra
1003 Davidson Street
Owned by: Victoria Cumbow
Nominated by: Jim Gregory
228" Circ, 50' Ht, 30' CS
Maclura pomifera
4001 Sneed Road
Owned by: Gail Miller
Nominated by: Gail Miller
Multi trunk, 32' Ht, 39' CS
Diospyros virginiana
5617 Hillsboro Road
Owned by: Britton and Norris Nielsen
Nominated by: Noni Nielsen
77" Circ, 95' Ht, 50' CS
Diospyros virginiana
6522 Rolling Fork Drive
Owned by: Will Honegger
Nominated by: Will Honegger
84" Circ, 90' Ht, 45' CS
Quercus palustris
1544 Campbell Road
Owned by: Douglas Richardson
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
88" Circ, 71' Ht, 68' CS
Quercus rubra
5617 Hillsoboro Road
Owned by: Britton and Norris Nielsen
Nominated by: Noni Nielsen
150" Circ, 105' Ht, 100' CS
Magnolia x soulangeana
226 Craighead Drive
Owned by: Carrington Fox
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
100" Circ, 40' Ht, 40' CS
Carya ovata
Hill Reserve, Warner park
Owned by: Metro Nashville Parks
Nominated by: Paul Matrisian
96" Circ, 90' Ht, 80' CS
Acer saccharinum
3412 Pleasant Valley Road
Owned by: Lynn Dunavant
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
174" Circ, 70' Ht, 80' CS
Acer saccharum
834 Reeves Raod
Owned by: Gregory Estes
Nominated by: Gregory Estes
108" circ, 75' Ht, 75' CS
Acer saccharum
577 Harpeth Trace Drive
Owned by: Jack & Anna Lisa Steakley
Nominated by: Paul Matrisian
96" Circ, 90' Ht, 80' CS
Platanus occidentalis
6565 Rolling Fork Drive
Owned by: Greg Giles
Nominated by: Greg Giles
160" Circ, 80' Ht, 50' CS
Platanus occidentalis
1333 Duncanwood Court
Owned by: Duncanwood Reserve HOA
Nominated by: Margo Owen
124" Circ, 85' Ht, 70' CS
Liriodendron tulipifera
145 Jocelyn Hills Drive
Owned by: Will Connor
Nominated by: Kim Matthews
193" Circ, 105' Ht, 75' CS
Quercus nigra
3401 Wimbledon
Owned by: Fran and David Linney
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
172" Circ, 85' Ht, 85' CS
Pinus strobus 'pendula'
138 Prospect Park
Owned by: Jens Frederiksen
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
NA, 50' Ht, 20' CS
Fraxinus americana
829 Forest Hills Drive
Owned by: Christine Ramker
Nominated by: Christine Ramker
111" Circ, 70' Ht, 55' CS
Cercis canadensis 'Alba'
103 Adams Park
Owned by: Christine Shih
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
48" Circ, 35' Ht, 35' CS
Quercus phellos
931 Carolyn Avenue
Owned by: Stephen Crabtree
Nominated by: Victoria Matalka
133.5" Circ, 95' Ht, 51' CS
Prunus serrulata
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
66" Circ, 40' Ht, 45' CS
Zelkova cranata
814 Glen Leven Drive
Owned by: Joan Clark
Nominated by: Vicki Turner
111" Circ, 65' Ht, 75' CS