Amazing moment seeds from Sycamore Gap tree sprout up in battle for preservation. The tree was felled in the middle of the night in September. The footage taken at the National Trust centre shows the tree sprouting up for the first time.
Scientists have confirmed that the Sycamore Gap Tree is still alive and growing. READ MORE:Ten months after its senseless destruction shook the nation, the Sycamore Gap Tree has begun to show the first signs of new life.
Northumberland National Park ranger Gary Pickles, who discovered the shoots, said: 'I was first at the scene when the tree was discovered felled, and I remember saying hurriedly that it was gone. Now, I hope I can say that it's back!' He says: 'It was serendipitous that I decided to walk up to Sycamore Gap to recce a guided walk planned for September, almost a year to the anniversary.
Mr Pickles adds: 'My job as ranger for Hadrian's Wall Path is all about conserving the past. So, in my head I had consigned the tree to history and so I am amazed and delighted that it may have a future after all and is making a go of it.' Andrew Poad, General Manager for the National Trust at Hadrian's Wall, said: 'The tree was a mature, vigorous tree in its prime when it was felled so there was always the potential for the stump to regenerate and it's fantastic to see the regrowth.'
Having been felled in Autumn, experts were concerned that the tree might not be in the right condition to produce more shoots or provide material for cuttings The National Trust's hope is that with careful protection the shoots will naturally grow and develop until a decision can be made about their management.
'In time we'll be able to decide how to manage the tree – as a coppiced stool or considering whether to reduce to a single tree at some point in the future.' Daniel Graham, 38 , and Adam Carruthers, 31 , appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Wednesday where they have been charged with causing criminal damage to the tree and to a section of Hadrian's Wall
The National Trust says it has plans to plant 50 seedlings and five clones made by grafting cuttings taken in the aftermath of the felling
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