'We're excited to receive a tree of hope sapling'

Biblins is a youth campsite, run by Woodcraft Folk, a charity devoted to learning about the natural environment

A charity in Ross-on-Wye has said it is excited to be receiving a sapling grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree.

Biblins Youth Campsite is one of the recipients of the 49 saplings, grown from seeds rescued from the tree that stood next to Hadrian's wall until it was chopped down illegally last year.

Centre manager Mike Lawrence said the new arrival would be planted overlooking the River Wye when it arrives next year.

He said it would be great addition, not just for those staying at the campsite, but the many walkers that passed through.

Biblins is run by Woodcraft Folk, a charity that focuses on the importance of learning about the natural environment.

Its site in the Wye Valley offers a "back-to-basics camping experience", Mr Lawrence said, adding that the sapling could support its outdoor education work.

"With it being Woodcraft Folk's centenary year, it seemed like a fitting celebration to have a tree of hope that we can plant here."

Each of the 49 saplings represents a foot in height of the original, which stood in a dip in Hadrian's Wall and was cut down in September 2023.

The "trees of hope" are being cared for by the National Trust's Plant Conservation Centre, and will be ready to plant out next winter.

Two men have denied damaging the Sycamore Gap tree and are due to stand trial this month.