The Cherry Bloomsday Project is your chance to find the oldest and most magnificent cherry trees in the United Kingdom.

Until 2008, Yorkshire boasted the United Kingdom’s largest wild cherry tree--18.8 feet (5.7 meters) in girth--but a freak storm snapped off the tree’s crown. Now, you can help find which cherry tree should claim the throne.

Even if you don’t find the next champion cherry tree, the project is collecting records of all types of Britain’s cherry trees in its database. All you have to do is give the tree trunk a hug at chest height. If it’s larger than one human hug, record the information and post it in the project database.

Hug a cherry tree and put it on the map! It couldn't be easier to save the British cherry tree and help find the country’s undiscovered gems.