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tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

General manager Andrew Poad said the sycamore had been "an important and iconic feature in the landscape for nearly 200 years".

Well, Robin Hood was supposed to have been running around in the 12th century, so I suppose it was a bit ahistorical in the context of the guy anyway.

Maybe have the little lumberjack go up and try his hand at being an arborist and plant some new sycamores along the wall for future generations.

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Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Well, Robin Hood was supposed to have been running around in the 12th century, so I suppose it was a bit ahistorical in the context of the guy anyway.

I think it’s called the Robin Hood Tree because it was in a Robin Hood film.

If they move quickly on it, I imagine that they could probably use cuttings from the existing tree

That’d be a nice touch, from one tree dozens could spring up. Seems fitting.

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- tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  I think it’s called the Robin Hood Tree because it was in a Robin Hood film.
  
  Yeah, but the movie was presumably filmed there because they were looking for something that didn't have houses or whatnot in view, looked like it did during the time of Richard Lionheart.
  
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  - Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Or just because it was a striking visual.
    
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    tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I mean, that's probably part of it too, but I also feel like they wouldn't have filmed the scene at Canary Wharf.
    
    Honestly, given that Robin Hood's home was Sherwood Forest, Sycamore Gap is about...checks Google Maps about 172 miles by (modern day) road out of the way, too.
    
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tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Hmm. I was wondering if the National Trust would object to plantings -- I dunno if you can do that in national forests here in the US -- but it looks like they do plant stuff:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/plant-a-tree

Help plant more trees

For only £5, you can plant a tree that will tackle climate change and support life for years to come. Your support will help to plant and establish 20 million trees by 2030.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/national-trust-to-plant-1200-hectares-of-flower-filled-grassland-in-devon

National Trust to plant 1,200 hectares of flower-filled grassland in Devon

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