A GIANT oak tree has appeared in Newton Abbot...

Dubbed ‘The Community Tree’, the mural of a giant oak tree was painted by local artist Joe Webster.

Opposite the town’s library, Newton Abbot’s newest mural focuses on the communities’ relationship with nature.

‘The mural is inspired by the centenary of a giant oak tree that was felled to make way for the war memorial at the end of Queen Street’ Joe said in conversation with the Mid-Devon Advertiser back in October 2024.

Words and phrases submitted by the public have been painted into the 12 metre high artwork.

The project was made possible thanks to Teignbridge District Council, Rotary Newton Abbot and Action on Climate in Teignbridge.