The National Trust is encouraging people to apply for 'Tree of Hope' descendants of the famous sycamore.
The Sycamore Gap tree is thought to be one of the most photographed trees in the world“Your worst fear after your child dies is that he'll be forgotten,” she explains.
Stories of these first saplings to be promised are being shared to inspire others to apply for a ‘Tree of Hope’ from the National Trust. They have now grown to about 5ft tall, the BBC discovered on a visit to the top-secret greenhouse where they are kept.On a bank, overlooking an open green space, Fergus’ parents share the spot where his tree will go – a prominent place in the landscape.
But Fergus was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in January 2021 and was just 12 years old when he died in May 2022.Fergus' parents Ruth and Ian have chosen a prominent spot in Fergus' local park for the special sapling to be planted“There's something about the story of the new life being created from the Sycamore Gap. It made me think of all the children affected by childhood cancer. And how they deserve so much better. They deserve a second chance of life.
The Sycamore Gap stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, attracting visitors, proposals and was even featured in the Hollywood blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.shoots started to emerge from the stump itself. The National Trust wants these saplings to be symbols of hope and healing, with each tree going to a very special place.Some 34 hectares of coastal fields are set to become a landscape of rolling meadows, hedgerows, ponds and woodlands overlooking the North Sea.
The hope is not only to restore nature here, but to help women recover from addiction and trauma through rewilding projects.
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