The first of the 49 Sycamore Gap tree saplings given by the National Trust to individuals, community groups, and organisations across the UK will be planted this weekend. The plantings, which mark the start of National Tree Week today, are the result of the ‘Trees of Hope’ initiative launched by the charity last September to find homes for the saplings grown from the beloved Sycamore Gap tree.

The 120-year-old tree, next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was deliberately felled by Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, who had travelled from Cumbria in September 2023 to chop it down. They were convicted of criminal damage in July and sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Nearly 500 applications were received for the 49 saplings – one to represent each foot in height that the tree w

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