A beautiful tree in a beautiful setting that has given so much enjoyment to walkers, naturalists, photographers and many more has been chopped down for no reason whatsoever.
The Sycamore Gap has been reduced to .... a gap.
The sycamore tree that filled a small U-shaped dell in Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland and which was thought to be up to 300 years old has gone. What has been left is a gaping and empty hole.
This appalling act of vandalism seems to me to be almost a symbol of a society that has become totally disconnected from the natural world and totally oblivious to the biodiversity crisis which is escalating alongside the climate emergency and propelling us towards the 6th great mass extinction on planet Earth.
The UK claims to be a progressive, civilised and “nature-loving” nation. It is one of the wealthiest on the planet and yet the UK Government has recently systematically backtracked on its commitments on climate change and nature and torn up its environmental policies and promises.
When are people going to wake up?
There is talk already of planting a new sapling at Sycamore Gap or installing a new sculpture, stone circle or commemorative bench. A lasting and more meaningful legacy would actually be immediate progressive and radical action to defend and restore nature, protect and rewild our natural world and address and reverse the climate emergency.
BBC News - Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall cut down by vandals
Watch: The Sycamore Gap... then, and now
💔We are devastated by the news that the #SycamoreGap tree in Northumberland – also known as the Robin Hood tree - has been felled. This is a truly irreplaceable loss.
— Woodland Trust🌳 (@WoodlandTrust) September 28, 2023
🌳We'd love to see your photos and hear about your memories attached to this special tree in the replies below. pic.twitter.com/e3Oe9jaOQZ
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