Teacher Hannah Willow crowned as Glasgow’s first tree-hugging champion

Willow was event’s surprise victor, and is now strategising for the world championships in Finland

Hannah Willow had little doubt what she wanted. She wanted the glory of being crowned Glasgow’s first champion tree hugger. And she got it.

“I thought it was just a charity event,” Willow said, after her triumph in the inaugural event on Sunday. “When I was told it was a competition my inner child took a somersault; I didn’t realise that until just before it started.