They say money doesn’t grow on trees, but I’m willing to guess that “they” never saw these kinds of trees before. Look closely at these trunks. Do they look a little strange to you?
They should. Thousands of strangers all over the UK have been working together to create these “wishing trees,” by getting rid of some spare change.
Passers by will, when they see a money tree, take out their spare change and wedge it into the tree.
The old trees are now literally overflowing with both money and the silent wishes and dreams of strangers.
Most of the trees are located near Cumbria and Portmeirion, all within the UK.
According to the BBC, in the 1700s, the Scottish people would sometimes hammer florins into a tree as an offering, hoping to take away sickness.
Superstitious or not, they will forever remain awesome treasures that people can randomly stumble across in the UK. Putting padlocks on bridges, tossing coins into wells and putting coins in trees… humans always find the most charming ways to express their desires.
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