First saplings grown from iconic Sycamore Gap to be planted after tree was illegally felled

The first saplings grown from the iconic Sycamore Gap are set to be planted after the beloved tree was illegally felled, the National Trust has announced.

Five saplings will go in the ground on Saturday as National Tree Week kicks off, with more than half of the 49 “trees of hope” from the sycamore to be planted over the course of the week.