The Poem Tree
| The Poem Tree | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Tubb |
| Year | 1844/45 |
| Type | Beech tree carving |
| Location | Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire, UK |
| 51°37′41.66″N 1°10′42.89″W / 51.6282389°N 1.1785806°W | |
| Owner | Earth Trust |
The Poem Tree was a beech tree with a poem carved into it by Joseph Tubb, located on Castle Hill at Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire, England. The tree was believed to be around 300 years old, with Tubb's poem being carved in the 1840s. The tree died in the 1990s and rotted completely while standing, before collapsing during a period of inclement weather in July 2012.
A stone, including a transcription and rubbing of the poem, was erected close to the tree in 1994, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the carving.