Unraveling the Aftermath: Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Site Developments
After a 300-year-old tree was chopped down at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, ideas for what to do next are flooding in. Suggestions include planting a new tree, creating a memorial out of the wood, waiting to see if the stump sprouts, or replacing the tree with a forest. Replanting a tree may be complex due to potential damage to the archaeological site, while waiting for the stump to sprout could take several years. The Woodland Heritage charity is offering to collect and preserve the tree's remains for furniture-making, and poet Robert Macfarlane suggests reforesting the uplands.