Sycamore Gap Tree's Legacy Continues with Sprouting Seedlings

Following a vandalism incident, conservationists have successfully cultivated seedlings from the iconic tree, sparking hope for its future.

Seedlings and plants from the Sycamore Gap tree, felled last year, are now growing in a high-security greenhouse.
National Trust conservationists used advanced grafting techniques to cultivate about 45 seedlings and nine plants from the salvaged seeds and twigs.
The greenhouse hosts some of Britain's most famous trees and plants, including the apple tree inspiring Newton's gravity theories.
Plans for the seedlings' future are undecided, but they may be distributed to schools and communities for planting.
The original Sycamore Gap tree, a popular landmark featured in 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,' was unlawfully cut down in September 2023.