{"id":19598,"date":"2024-11-29T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19598"},"modified":"2024-11-29T08:51:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:51:00","slug":"sycamore-gap-saplings-to-spread-hope-across-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19598","title":{"rendered":"Sycamore Gap saplings to spread 'hope' across UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"JohnJohn Millar\/National Trust<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Sycamore Gap tree was one of Britain’s most photographed spots<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Saplings from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are being given to charities, groups and individuals as “trees of hope”.<\/p>\n

A charity set up to remember murdered schoolgirl Holly Newton in Hexham, Northumberland, and The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds are among 49 recipients across the UK.<\/p>\n

Each sapling represents a foot in height of the tree, which stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall and was cut down in September 2023.<\/p>\n

They are being cared for by the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre, and will be ready to plant out next winter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"JamesJames Dobson\/National Trust images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The saplings should be strong and sturdy enough to be planted next winter<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The charity invited organisations or individuals to bid for a sapling and had nearly 500 applications. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The charity’s Andrew Poad said it was “a privilege to read them”.<\/p>\n

“They spoke of loss, hope and regeneration and each told heartfelt stories of people’s connection to the tree and the importance of nature,” he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The saplings’ new homes will all be publicly accessible. <\/p>\n

Catherine Nuttgens, an arboriculture specialist who led the judging, said: “The destruction of the Sycamore Gap felt so utterly senseless, but this trees of hope initiative has kept that sense of joy alive.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A sapling will be planted in memory of Holly Newton, from Hexham, murdered in 2023<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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One sapling will be planted in memory of Holly Newton, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend<\/a> Logan MacPhail on 15 January 2023, when she was 15. <\/p>\n

Her parents have set up a charity, Holly’s Hope,\u202fto raise awareness of\u202fthe\u202fwarning signs\u202fyoung people should look out for<\/a>\u202fwhen experiencing their first relationships.<\/p>\n

Mother\u202fMicala Trussler said:\u202f”This\u202ftree of hope will be symbol for everyone that knew her, to reflect\u202fand to remember\u202fhow amazing she was.<\/p>\n

“It will also\u202finspire and help\u202fus push forward with helping other young people, and to bring about positive change and action to help protect anyone who may find themselves at risk.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One sapling will grow in the garden of the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Another sapling will go to The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital, Leeds, when it opens in memory of the former Leeds Rhino player<\/a>, who died from the disease in June. <\/p>\n

His wife Lindsey Burrow said: “At our centre’s core is a garden, an area for reflection and hope, which we hope will provide comfort for families facing such a dreadful diagnosis.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More stories from BBC North East and Cumbria <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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