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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Izzie Addison

Sycamore Gap tree stump caged in netting to prevent tributes harming regrowth

Shoots appearing to grow on the base of the felled tree (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

Stones, tokens and tributes left by visitors at the Sycamore Gap tree stump could threaten its potential survival, the National Trust has said.

The fenced-off stump has shown signs it could regrow, as shoots emerged from it earlier this year, but the actions of visitors leaving physical tributes could put the tree at risk, the charity said.

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