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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lily Shanager

Summer droughts throw future of 1,000-year-old Robin Hood tree into question

The summer heatwaves and the droughts which have followed are hampering attempts to care for a historic tree associated with Robin Hood.

The recent weather has provided a challenge to teams caring for the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, said the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

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