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Vote Now: Help Choose Tribute to Fallen Sycamore Tree

3/15/2026

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The National Trust launched a public vote for six artists to create artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland.
Voting runs until March 28 and accounts for 30% of the final decision.
Finalists from across the UK propose different ways to honor the tree's legacy, with the final artwork due by 2028 and the winner announced later this spring.

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Story summary

The National Trust launched a public vote for six artists to create artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland.
Voting runs until March 28 and accounts for 30% of the final decision.
Finalists from across the UK propose different ways to honor the tree's legacy, with the final artwork due by 2028 and the winner announced later this spring.