ShareSaveShareSavePA MediaThe Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled in September 2023The public is being invited to vote on which of six shortlisted artists should create an artwork from the wood of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree.
The National Trust asked artists, organisations and creative agencies to present ideas for a "nationally important" commission that would help shape the tree's next chapter by using half of its timber.
The six chosen ideas were from artists in the north-east of England, Devon, London, Hampshire, London, Sussex and Bristol.
The tree, which had stood in a dip along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland since the 1800s, was cut down by two men from Cumbria in September 2023.
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers's act of vandalism sparked national outrage and an outpouring of grief for the widely loved landmark, with the two men subsequently jailed.
National Trust public engagement director Annie Reilly said: "Each of the six proposals honours the tree in a different way, and we want people to choose the idea that captures what the Sycamore Gap tree meant to them."
The public's input will contribute to 30% of the final decision, while scores from a judging panel made up of nature and art experts will make up 70%. Voting runs until 28 March.
Viewpoint by Alex Hartley and Tom JamesSycamore Gap Black by Mary DaltonThe six artists or collaborations are
The wood is ready for artists to work with after being stored to season over the past 28 months.
The winner will be announced later in the spring and the final artwork is expected to be completed by 2028.
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