A prison, a scout group and a cricket club are among the new homes for dozens of saplings that have been grown from the seeds of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree.
The 200-year-old tree had become one of the most photographed in Britain and was a beloved feature of the Northumbrian landscape at a dell on Hadrian’s Wall. It was chopped down illegally in an act of vandalism in 2023, provoking a global outcry of sadness and disbelief.
The National Trust announced in September it would create a legacy for the tree by gifting 49 saplings – one for each foot of the sycamore’s height – to communities around the UK.
