Sycamore gap tree felled - Words Fail Me

[Bonefish Blues]

Pit Pony said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Someone on another forum came up with what I thought was a good idea. Bring in Anthony Gormley to produce something monumental to fill the gap - maybe even a tree?

Now I am angry. That tt. Can go fk himself.

(Resident of Sefton, where one of his installations doesn't bring in enough tourists to justify the on going cost to residents)

There's probably a deal to be done then

[Pit Pony]

Bonefish Blues said:

Pit Pony said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Someone on another forum came up with what I thought was a good idea. Bring in Anthony Gormley to produce something monumental to fill the gap - maybe even a tree?

Now I am angry. That tt. Can go fk himself.

(Resident of Sefton, where one of his installations doesn't bring in enough tourists to justify the on going cost to residents)

There's probably a deal to be done then

I think he also objected to people putting clothes on "him".

When I've done the Parkrun they'd put a cone on the head of one of the statues to show the turn around point.

[Pupp]

Monumental public art has its place; I don’t believe it has any place at Sycamore Gap. It would be no substitute for what has been lost in my view.

Replant with a mature standard, if possible, and hope nature prevails.

[jet_noise]

Pupp said:

Monumental public art has its place; I don’t believe it has any place at Sycamore Gap. It would be no substitute for what has been lost in my view.

Replant with a mature standard, if possible, and hope nature prevails.

Unless it's been poisoned as well as felled I read that sycamores regrow quickly. I'd say manage that managed regrowth'd be a nice thing to do.

[Silvanus]

jet_noise said:

Pupp said:

Monumental public art has its place; I don’t believe it has any place at Sycamore Gap. It would be no substitute for what has been lost in my view.

Replant with a mature standard, if possible, and hope nature prevails.

Unless it's been poisoned as well as felled I read that sycamores regrow quickly. I'd say manage that managed regrowth'd be a nice thing to do.

It certainly needs something at the site in recognition of what's lost. This wasn't just a tree, it was a living monument that meant different things to different people. It's become even more symbolic now it's been cut down, that could become a good thing.

[Cotty]

A guy decided to just turn up and plant a new sapling. National Trust were not too happy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/replacement-...

[768]

Cotty said:

A guy decided to just turn up and plant a new sapling. National Trust were not too happy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/replacement-...

Pillock, but at least a good intentioned one for once.

[Randy Winkman]

As has been suggested - the tree will probably keep growing and do so quicker than any sapling. But it wont magically regrow with one stem/trunk, it will be myriad small shoots that will thicken over time like a big shrub.

[WrekinCrew]

Niponeoff said:

Klippie said:

If the people who cut it down are found they cover all costs, fix any damage to the wall and plant a new tree.
A few decades later and some other arse will cut that one down too no doubt.

People do bad things for no reason at all, if they cause harm or damage to property or in this case a national treasure then they must be given punishment to the extent of the crime it must be made clear it doesn't happen again.

A few decades? Don't you mean 300 years.

Shortly after we moved into our previous house the council planted a sycamore sapling a few yards from our back fence. It was maybe 6 foot tall and 3-4 inches in diameter.
30 years later, by the time we moved, it was vast - about the size of the gap tree - and totally overshadowed our garden. They are very fast-growing.

[paulw123]

Cotty said:

A guy decided to just turn up and plant a new sapling. National Trust were not too happy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/replacement-...

Can't fault his intentions to be fair. Just his understanding. Seems they moved the tree to another location on their land.

A replacement is unlikely so I guess a sucker from the stump is the best option. Hope the culprit is found and a proper example made of him though.

[Galsia]

Cotty said:

A guy decided to just turn up and plant a new sapling. National Trust were not too happy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/replacement-...

I guarantee that the virtue-signalling idiot recorded the moment for his Instagram too

Edited by Galsia on Sunday 1st October 20:18

[119]

All this over a tree?

[Silvanus]

119 said:

All this over a tree?

It's not jus a tree though is it, I think that would be pretty clear by now. It may not mean anything to you, but it does to a large number of people.

[Previous]

paulw123 said:

Can't fault his intentions to be fair. Just his understanding. Seems they moved the tree to another location on their land.

A replacement is unlikely so I guess a sucker from the stump is the best option. Hope the culprit is found and a proper example made of him though.

No chance of an example being made.

The same week as this tree felling story, the teenager who went armed with a knife to school and stabbed his teacher in the abdomen, recently in Tewkesbury, was sentenced.

He'd text family to say sorry in advance, and called 999 to tell them what he was about to do - so clear planning and intent.

He got 14 months.

What do we reckon a criminal damage charge (at best) will get?

Write a letter to say sorry and pick up litter for an afternoon?

[TameRacingDriver]

Galsia said:

Cotty said:

A guy decided to just turn up and plant a new sapling. National Trust were not too happy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/replacement-...

I guarantee that the virtue-signalling idiot recorded the moment for his Instagram too

Edited by Galsia on Sunday 1st October 20:18

Loads of comments to that effect on the local Facebook sites up here, that he did it for the likes.

[otolith]

There seems to be a massive amount of social media speculation, but is any of it actually informed? Suspect it’s gossip and rumours.

[Pit Pony]

Silvanus said:

119 said:

All this over a tree?

It's not jus a tree though is it, I think that would be pretty clear by now. It may not mean anything to you, but it does to a large number of people.

It's just a tree. A single tree that means something to a few people.

[Wacky Racer]

[Rich Boy Spanner]

Pit Pony said:

Silvanus said:

119 said:

All this over a tree?

It's not jus a tree though is it, I think that would be pretty clear by now. It may not mean anything to you, but it does to a large number of people.

It's just a tree. A single tree that means something to a few people.

It's weird, maybe British parochialism.

[Silvanus]

Pit Pony said:

Silvanus said:

119 said:

All this over a tree?

It's not jus a tree though is it, I think that would be pretty clear by now. It may not mean anything to you, but it does to a large number of people.

It's just a tree. A single tree that means something to a few people.

Not really