Save Wivenhoe's Old King George Oak tree
I am a local resident and a mother whose family regularly uses the playground that these trees provide shade to. I am professionally an Architect and sustainability and climate change specialist.
Our fundraiser has now bust the £6000 mark. That's around double the amount raised this time last week. We are raising funds to save 'Old King George' our 170 year old oak tree by seeking to stop our town council and Aviva from felling it. Please give if you can. www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-wi...
12.01.2026 15:45 —
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Save Wivenhoe's Old King George Oak tree
I am a local resident and a mother whose family regularly uses the playground that these trees provide shade to. I am professionally an Architect and sustainability and climate change specialist.
We now have gained an injunction from The High Court against the council preventing current threat of felling.
This means the judge agreed that the privacy of the advice to the council was wrong.
We need funding for the next step of a Judicial Review.
www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-wi....
02.01.2026 12:04 —
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We thought we should recap our story for new followers:
1. Old King George is a 170-year-old oak in Wivenhoe, Essex which alongside a mature horse chestnut, was due to be felled following pressure linked to a subsidence claim by Aviva in early 2025. So far, they survive thanks to a community effort.
01.01.2026 20:27 —
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