Trees planted as part of a nature restoration project on Prince William’s land in Dartmoor national park have been deliberately poisoned with herbicide, sparking outrage and a hunt for the culprit.

The willow trees, on Duchy of Cornwall land, were planted as part of a project to stop peat erosion, store carbon and reduce the risk of flooding.

The area where they are planted is protected as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), and they were located within fenced exclosures to protect them from livestock grazing on the surrounding common, known as the Forest of Dartmoor .

However, someone has killed the trees, apparently by spraying them with a potent herbicide, which experts believe is glyphosate.

A Natural England spokesperson confirmed that an investigation into the tree

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