Felled Sycamore Gap stump has 'encouraging' growth
The stump of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree is showing encouraging signs of recovery with new shoots growing around it three years after its illegal felling. The National Trust has implemented protective measures such as fencing and reducing soil compaction to support the tree's regeneration. Meanwhile, the two men responsible for cutting down the landmark were recently jailed for criminal damage.
- ▪The Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled on September 28, 2023, by Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers.
- ▪The National Trust has fenced off the stump and reduced human disturbance to encourage the growth of new shoots.
- ▪Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were sentenced to four years and three months in prison in July 2025.
- ▪Seedlings from the original tree were preserved in a secret center and donated to community groups across the country.
- ▪The tree gained global fame after appearing in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
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Felled Sycamore Gap stump has 'encouraging' growthImage source, National Trust Images/PAImage caption, The tree stump on Hadrian's Wall has been surrounded by a fence to protect itPublished1 hour agoThe stump of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree is showing "encouraging" signs with a thick ring of new shoots growing around it, three years on from its illegal felling.The landmark on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland was targeted on 28 September 2023 by Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, who travelled during a storm from their homes in Cumbria to cut it down.Their actions sparked widespread outrage and the pair were later jailed for criminal damage to the Victorian-planted tree and Roman wall.Site owners the National Trust fenced off the stump to see if it would recover, with general manager…
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