National Trust Seeks Artists to Create Meaningful Artwork from Wood of Iconic Sycamore Gap Tree

Two years after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled, the National Trust is inviting artists to transform the tree's wood into a significant artwork. The project aims to turn the sorrow of the loss into hope and creative renewal, while encouraging a deeper connection with nature. The tr... [More info]

Experts confirm Sycamore Gap tree was over 100 years old when felled

The Sycamore Gap tree, located on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was at least 100 to 120 years old when it was illegally felled in September 2023. The exact age of the tree, which had long been debated, was determined by experts at Historic England through dendrochronological analysis—counting th... [More info]

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"We had such a poignant return visit to the tree since it was felled, still such a beautiful and magical place and the day ended with a very special gift from my husband. A piece of your sycamore jewellery I will treasure it always and thank you for making such simple but meaningful pieces of art. xxx"

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Sycamore Gap was in the news again last week, when the antisocial inadequates who felled it were sentenced to over four years each. That won't bring the tree back, of course, but it was a sign of how much people cared. Meanwhile, new hope and actions will spring from the wreckage - and we still have our memories...

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The Sycamore Gap case has shed light on a deeper issue with trees.

The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland has put our relationship with trees, and the natural world more widely, back under the spotlight.

It has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250715-the-sycamore-gap-case-has-shed-light-on-a-deeper-issue-with-trees?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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A British court hands jail sentences to two men who chopped down an iconic tree.

The two men who, in 2023, felled a tree that stood next to the ancient Roman site of Hadrian's Wall for nearly 200 years, were both sentenced to four years and three months in jail.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250715-a-british-court-hands-jail-sentences-to-two-men-who-chopped-down-an-iconic-tree?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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When a crime against a small part of Nature occurs, there is a will to do justice.

We need the same will when talking about the environment, or the plight of entire cultures' worth of people, all of whom are inextricably part of the same Nature as the tree of the Sycamore Gap.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93969ln7zwo

2 men jailed for 4years & three months for felling the tree at #SycamoreGap along Hadrian’s Wall. They seem to have had no reason for doing this other than missing a few brain cells/being drunk. Probably a reasonable sentence but a sad loss for many.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93969ln7zwo