Antidotes to our age of instant gratification are all around us
Six months after the illegal felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, discussion continues about how to restore the site. The destruction of the iconic tree, planted by the 19th-century lawyer and antiquarian John Clayton, was felt as a bereavement across the world, and devastated a natural and human ecosystem. The habitat of birds and insects; Clayton’s legacy; the memories of generations of local people and, more recently, of tourists who snapped selfies in front of its gracious and enduring backdrop
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