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Sycamore Gap

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MiniMoon Thu 28-Sept-23 12:14:49

During the night some idiot has seen fit to fell one of the most iconic trees in Britain. The beautiful sycamore on Hadrians wall was featured in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
Why would anyone do such a thing, it's just wanton destruction.
I live close by and am so sad.

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Callistemon21 Thu 12-Oct-23 13:39:41

The tree will be carted off somewhere and then be cut up,remember the incident at Plymouth?

Quite different, infoman

Is it dead? If not, it would regrow.

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Callistemon21 Thu 12-Oct-23 13:43:23

The stump, which could generate new shoots, will be left, and seeds have been collected which the National Trust said could be used to propagate saplings.

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Delila Thu 12-Oct-23 14:10:52

My neighbour has a row of self-seeded sycamores on the boundary between us, which grow like weeds. Nothing seems to discourage them. Every year the are cut down to about 4ft, then by September they’re at least 10 ft high again, multi-trunked, and all the leaves are covered in mildew.

On the other hand, there are some huge, very old and healthy, sycamores around here in places where they have sufficient space to be their majestic selves, like the one by Hadrian’s Wall.

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Jackaranda Sat 16-Dec-23 19:37:31

Has anyone read why the police are taking no further action against the people responsible?

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Molly10 Sun 17-Dec-23 08:37:47

The police are taking no further action against those who were questioned who are NOT responsible eg teenager and 60 yr old man.

I believe one of the 30 yr old's is still being investigated.

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Jackaranda Mon 18-Dec-23 15:39:23

Thank you Molly10

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