Sycamore Gap tree cutters sentenced to prison
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The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNThe Largest Section of the Beloved Sycamore Gap Tree Is Going on Display in EnglandThe iconic tree was illegally chopped down in September 2023, but its memory will live on in the form of a new art installation that invites visitors to touch—and even embrace—a piece of its trunk
Walter Renwick, 70, found himself at the centre of fake claims and abuse when the Sycamore Gap tree was felled - he was arrested along with a boy, 16, but both were cleared of any wrongdoing