At an undisclosed location in Devon, conservation experts have been working to help the seedlings from the felled landmark flourish.
Since the tree from the Sycamore Gap in Northumberland was felled six months ago, experts from the National Trust have been working to find a way to restore the landmark.
The National Trust, which looks after Northumberland National Park, collected seeds and twigs that fell when the tree was toppled. Chris Trimmer, the National Trust's Plant Conservation Centre manager, said: "We had the material arrive here at 9:30am on the Saturday after the tree was cut down. I was on duty, that weekend so I was the one who actually did the grafting."
"After the 20 grafts, we've now got about eight or nine working and this is the true genetic type of the Sycamore Gap tree."When the tree was felled in September 2023, there was national outrage at its loss. Chris said it added a level of pressure to his work: "There was a bit of pressure, I won't lie. To me personally, I remember the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
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