What future do you want for Sycamore Gap tree? Vote now on what’s next for the felled landmark | UK News
The public has been asked to vote on which of six shortlisted artists should create an artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree in a “nationally important” commission. It comes after the National Trust in September called on artists, organisations and creative agencies to present their ideas for the future of the landmark using half its timber. The tree stood for more than a century in a natural dip along Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, before being illegally cut down in September 2023. Last July, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were each jailed for more than four years for criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap. Image: How the Sycamore Gap looked before it was felled. Pic: CPS The public’s vote, which opens on Saturday and lasts until 28 March – will contribute to 30% of the final decision, while a judging panel of art and nature experts will make up 70%. The winner will be announced later in the spring. The six artists or collaborations are Alex Hartley and Tom James, based in …
