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Sycamore Gap: New shoots give hope iconic UK tree lives on

Growth from the base of the famous felled tree has been spotted 10 months after it was attacked with a chainsaw

Gary Pickles, Hadrian's Wall Path national trail ranger, inspecting the Sycamore Gap tree shoots that have appeared recently. Photograph: Jason Lock/The National Trust/PA Wire
Gary Pickles, Hadrian's Wall Path national trail ranger, inspecting the Sycamore Gap tree shoots that have appeared recently. Photograph: Jason Lock/The National Trust/PA Wire
Thu Aug 01 2024 - 10:24 • 2 MIN READ

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