Woodbridge Tree for Peace 2017
A 'Goldsworth Purple' variety of acer platanoides Norway Maple close to Kingston Farm Road IP12 4BE in Woodbridge Suffolk and at What3Words ///clock.watch.piglets
The tree was planted in 1955 near the northern corner of a field given to the town for a recreation ground.
It was chosen in 2017 as a symbol of peace for its commanding size and character and the summertime popularity of its generous shelter.
Its symbolism was quickly captured in poetry by Kate Foley.
The tree is acknowledged as a suitable site for contemplative vigils at times of concern about peace.
Woodbridge Tree for Peace 2021
A quercus rubra American Oak in the highest corner of Woodbridge’s Fen Meadow on an extension of Portland Crescent at IP12 4BG and at What3Words ///cheerful.dinner.fuses
Planted around 1995 it adds interest to the summit of a popular footpath and vista downhill towards the town centre.
The tree was chosen in 2021 as a second town symbol of peace. The lower part of the Meadow was the site of a military field-hospital where 669 patients died between 1800 and 1810.
An name plaque can be found on the cemetery fence.
There is a seat nearby looking towards the town.
Woodbridge Tree for Peace 2025
A variety of pyrus communis named from its Pitmaston Worcestershire origin as a fine dessert pear raised there in 1841.
The young tree is in the town's Elmhurst Park adjoining Elmhurst Walk IP12 1DB. The tree is near the eastern edge of the Park's main lawn at What3Words ///viewer.than.grazed
The tree was planted in May 2025 by local MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter and dedicated to Peace as part of the town's festive commemoration of the 1945 Victory in Europe.
The long history of pear trees associates them with abundance and longevity, things we all wish for peace in our world.