It is, apparently, National Tree Week. And so, in honour of the occasion, we decided to do something to celebrate.

We thought it might be difficult to find songs purely on the theme of trees ('She Loves Yew', 'Pine On You Crazy Diamond' and anything from 'Oak K Computer' being exceptions).

So we at Shout4Music decided to broaden things out a bit with a list of some of the best nature themed songs it's been our fortune to hear.

Think we've missed a classic song out? Add your nature themed songs in the comments box below. It'd be great to hear from you.

Louis Armstrong – 'What A Wonderful World'

How can you not love this? Well, maybe if you have a heart of stone. 'What A Wonderful World' is celebration, not just of nature, but optimism and a love for life. Absolutely beautiful. Download here. (Stephen Morris)

The Band – 'King Harvest Has Surely Come'

A grizzled, slightly funky sound from Bob Dylan's old backing band. 'King Harvest Has Surely Come' is an account of life working in the fields, dependent on the whims of the weather – and your boss. A great nature related song – and a fantastic introduction to a great band: The Band. Download here. (Stephen Morris)

British Sea Power – 'Spearing The Sunfish'

Somewhere between 'Do You Like Rock Music?' and 'Valhalla Dancehall' British Sea Power released 'Man Of Aran', an alternative soundtrack to a film of the same name from 1934. The film is a fictional documentary of the harsh life for fishermen on and around one of the weather beaten Aran Islands (known to 'Father Ted' fan as Craggy Island).

Given the theme of the album, any one of the pieces from 'Man Of Aran' could fit in this list. 'Spearing The Sunfish' though is the most dramatic, forming the accompaniment to images of fishermen wrestling with a large fish, writhing around in the freezing water. It's an intense piece, full of incessant rhythms, searing guitars and unearthly whirrings. Very impressive. Download here. (Stephen Morris)

Nick Drake – 'Black Eyed Dog'

One of the last songs Nick Drake recorded in 1974, 'Black Eyed Dog' is stark – a cry for help. Black Dogs have commonly been used as a metaphor for depression so it's no surprise that this bluesy piece is utterly, utterly bleak in sound – yet still remarkably beautiful. This is the sound of someone who has had enough. A very, very sad song. Download here. (Stephen Morris)

The Feelies – 'The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness'

I've interpreted this to mean human nature and not the beautiful, earth-given nature of the trees, sky and beyond. Quite simply: this is my nature. Download here. (Christopher Moffatt)

Pulp – 'Weeds II'

In the aftermath of 11 September 2001, Pulp wanted to use their forthcoming album as an affirmation of life: hence their hasty rechristening of the record to 'We Love Life'. That didn't stop some of Cocker's natural pessimism and cynicism creeping in though.

'Weeds II' is a sinister sounding analysis of life in a working class underbelly – comparing those from the lower orders with weeds which 'must be kept under strict control'. Like their earlier 'Common People', 'Weeds II' disdains those who seek to make 'life on the margins' exotic. Bitter, twisted and pure Pulp. Download here. (Stephen Morris)

The Rutles — 'Let's Be Natural'

As good as and funnier than the Beatles, The Rutles self-titled first album was bursting with delicious pop songs. This song calls for nakedness in the woods (or at least somewhere cleaner to pee). Download here. (Mark Nicholls)

The Streets – 'Dry Your Eyes'

I was gonna plump for 'Cold And Wet' by Bonnie Prince Billy, because in Scotland the only way nature's any good is if you're snowboarding or mountain biking, which invariably makes you both of those things. However in Glasgow, the only nature you get is the herry coos in Pollok Park, the bastard foxes howling out the back door and fannying around with the bins, and the odd feral staffie.

Don't think nobody wrote songs about herry coos, not a big fan of 'Fox In The Snow' by Belle and Sebastian (plus, pish lyrics – 'Where do you go, to find something you could eat'?!... my bins! Cheers for giving them the initiative...). So therefore it's 'Dry Your Eyes' by The Streets, for the pooch in the video. Download here. (Alaster Kirk)

Kathryn Williams – 'We Came Down From The Trees'

Taken from her Mercury nominated album, 'Little Black Numbers', 'We Came Down From The Trees' is a mournful sounding song questioning just how far we humans have developed as a race. A rather beautiful, elegant song, performed over guitar and 'cello. Rather lovely really. Download here. (Stephen Morris)

XTC – 'Summer's Cauldron'

XTC's classic pastoral album Skylarking is a celebration of nature and the way it forms an immutable backdrop to our lives. It's opening track conjures up the feeling of summer better than any song I can think of – perfect for listening to through headphones while lying in the park on a hot day. Download here. (Alan Ashton-Smith)