National Trust gave first successful seedling from illegally felled Northumberland tree to the king
The first successful seedling nurtured from seeds collected from the 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree, which was illegally felled, will be planted in Windsor Great Park after being gifted to the king by the National Trust., when we remember those no longer with us, will be planted when it has matured into a sapling for visitors to the park to enjoy it as a symbol that hope and beauty can come from loss, the charity said.
Charles, who is patron of the conservation charity, is the first recipient of a seedling, one of 100 seeds and 40 cuttings successfully propagated from the tree by experts at the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre.The famous sycamore was named England’s tree of the year in 2016. It featured in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and was a popular site for stargazing and marriage proposals.
The hope is that, once the sapling has established and grown, in time the wind will help ensure its seeds are even more widely distributed – rooted in the past, flourishing in the present and carried into the future, the charity said.Hilary McGrady, the director general of the National Trust, said: “It is wonderful news that His Majesty will one day have the very first sapling grown from this iconic tree.
“The swell of emotion we saw after the sycamore was felled goes to show how personally connected we all are to our natural heritage. These new green shoots are keeping the story of the Sycamore Gap alive, and are serving as a reminder of the simple and much-needed hope, joy and respite that nature can bring.”
The public received its first glimpse of a Sycamore Gap seedling in the National Trust show garden at the Chelsea flower show last week, where it was placed in a garden inspired by the charity’s founder, Octavia Hill, with the aim of reflecting how everyone needs access to nature, beauty and gardens.
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