Who chopped down Sycamore Gap tree?
Who chopped down Sycamore Gap tree? Four people have been arrested so far in connection with the destruction of the tree. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy within hours of its felling, then arrested a man in his 60s several days later. They were released on bail pending further inquiries.
Will Sycamore Gap grow back?
Although a stump now pokes out where the imposing sycamore once dominated the undulating English moors, arboreal experts say the tree is very much alive and will probably regrow.
Can the Sycamore Gap tree be saved?
The National Trust removed it. Foresters said the stump could be coppiced, with new shoots sprouting, but after many, many years it would still be no more than a bush. The tree, as everyone knew it, could not be saved. The sycamore had not officially been a sacred or magic tree.
Who cut down the tree at Sycamore Gap?
Police, who earlier said they were investigating what was believed to be a “deliberate act of vandalism,” said a 16-year old youth had been arrested in connection with the incident. The sycamore tree, seen here in 2021, was a striking presence on the wild landscape around Hadrian's Wall.