Two men have been charged in connection with the felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland last year in a move which shocked and saddened the country.
The much-loved tree, which stood next to Hadrian's Wall for 200 years, was chopped down in September last year, prompting national outrage. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, from the Carlisle area of Cumbria, are charged with criminal damage and will appear at Newcastle Magistrates' Court next month, the Crown Prosecution Service said.They were also charged with causing criminal damage to Hadrian's Wall.
The National Trust, which owns the land on which the tree stood, said it was hopeful the sycamore will live on after scientists found that salvaged seeds and cuttings are showing positive signs of being viable for new growth. The charity announced that it is hopeful more than 30% of the mature seeds and half of the cuttings it collected from the tree's remains will be viable.
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