200-300 year old sycamore tree felled by teenager

[customsawyer]

Most of what I want to say doesn't even belong in the restricted part of the forum. What I will say, is that I would like to get my hands on the rascals. With a 60 year old being involved, and the fact that it looks like he had a little skill, I'm willing to bet it was retaliation for something. No telling what, or if they will dig that deep. May not even want it out in the open.

[Jeff]

I think they should have to pay whatever it takes to replace it with an equivilant tree, even if its hundreds of thousands, since a million dollar view was destroyed. The Midget dr. In me says use the lumber to build a gallows.

[rusticretreater]

Here is a link to an article about efforts to keep this tree in the nations conscience:

Seeds collected from Sycamore Gap 'spring into life' at National Trust centre

Looks like they are doing a fabulous job.