Staff at the National Trust-run Wray Parkland and Castle on the west shore of Lake Windermere have said on Thursday they are working with Cumbria Police after the seedling was snatched

National Trust has appealed for the return of the sapling from Wray Castle in Cumbria, which was planted just two months ago

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The sapling, planted with care in the picturesque grounds of Wray parkland and castle in April this year as a 'symbol of hope and resilience', was reported as stolen on Tuesday.

Staff at the National Trust-run Wray Parkland and Castle on the west shore of Lake Windermere have said on Thursday they are working with Cumbria Police after the seedling was…