The City Council has requested another wonky Christmas tree after the leaning tree last year became a global phenomenon.
The 9m (30ft) tall festive tree with its curved trunk was delivered and installed in March, in Cambridgeshire, in 2023 and was initially deemed “embarrassing” by residents.
Media coverage came from around the world as the tree became an emblem of “difference and acceptance.”
Elveden Instant Hedging & Christmas Trees, which supplied the tree, said it “cannot make any promises” about supplying the leaning tree for a second year.
Last year, the wonky Christmas tree attracted international attention and “put March on the map,” according to locals.
It was likened to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and mocked when it was first built, but it brought an unexpected boost to Vineland.
Marsh City Council employee Sarah Lemon, 50, said her friends in Australia and New Zealand had sent her letters after hearing about the tree, and others had placed wonky trees in solidarity.
“The fairy tale had a happy ending — moral existence, of accepting things that are not quite perfect,” she said.
“We can all be a little wonky in one way or another… People were overwhelmingly very happy, and many requested a quirky tree this year.
“I’ve had about 50 inquiries in the last month asking if we’ll ever get a wonky tree back.”
Elveden Instant Hedging & Christmas Trees said: “The tree itself wasn’t wonky per se, it had a bulge in the skirt, which once installed in the socket meant the tree looked leaning.
“A wonky tree is not normally in our jurisdiction, and it is certainly very difficult to find one. March asked if we could provide a wonky tree this year, but since most spruce trees grow quite straight, we can’t make any promises.”
A major 18-month redevelopment of the city, which is currently in its final stages, means the new tree will move from Market Square to the newly pedestrianized sidewalk on Broad Street, between the War Memorial and the Coronation Fountain.
The city’s Christmas tree lights will be turned on on November 29.
