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The public is being invited to vote on which of six shortlisted artists should create an artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree.
In September, the National Trust called on artists, organisations and creative agencies across the country to present ideas for a “nationally important” commission that helps shape the tree’s next chapter by using half of its timber.
Sculptor Charlie Whinney has created a place for people to sit beside and touch a section of the much-loved tree, which was…
More than half of the 49 ‘trees of hope’ from the sycamore will be planted over the course of National Tree Week
National Trust begins planting the 49 ‘trees of hope’ so the illegally felled tree can live on in a positive way
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, from Cumbria, are due to be sentenced on 15 July after being found guilty of felling the tree
The famous tree was illegally chopped down in the middle of the night in September 2023
A piece of the Sycamore Gap tree trunk is unveiled at its new home near Hadrian's Wall.
