Vandals gave it the worst haircut in England. It's already growing it back out.
'Flourishing' Sycamore Gap Tree Has Ring of New Shoots Already 3-Feet Tall
Aerial images released by the National Trust show the Sycamore Gap stump in Northumberland has grown a ring of basal shoots two to three feet tall, three years after vandals felled the 150-year-old tree beside Hadrian's Wall. General Manager Andrew Poad credited reduced soil compaction and limited human disturbance. The Trust has also distributed 49 saplings grown from its seed to communities across the UK, and biologists estimate hikers could sit in its shade within a decade.
Source: 'Flourishing' Sycamore Gap Tree Has Ring of New Shoots Already 3-Feet Tall — Good News Network
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