search
Northumberland
Trends
- 1
The famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland was cut down in September 2023, causing worldwide outrage. Three years on, the felled stump has produced new shoots, raising hopes the tree could regenerate. The felling was labelled a 'moronic mission' and made world news, with those responsible later prosecuted.
- 2Sycamore Gap tree stump shows new shoots three years after felling●Sycamore Gap stump in England shows ring of shoots three years on from felling # News https://www. independent.ie/world-
The stump of the felled Sycamore Gap sycamore in Northumberland, England, is producing a ring of new shoots three years after the famous tree was cut down in a widely condemned act of vandalism. Reports say the regrowth offers hope the beloved landmark, which stood beside Hadrian's Wall, could eventually regenerate, and many people are welcoming the signs of life.