It's been just over a week since the sentencing of the two men who cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree, where they received four years and three months.
Debate over the sentencing was rife, with some saying that it was too long and others too short.
This was also seen when we polled BBC Countryfile Magazine readers on their thoughts. 29% of respondents agreed with the sentencing and thought it was about right. 7% disagreed and thought that the sentences should be shorter.
However, a majority of 64% of respondents disagreed with the sentencing and thought it should be longer than four years and three months.
It remains a complex issue, with one person commenting on the BBC Countryfile Magazine Facebook page "Admittedly the tree was iconic but many get much smaller sentences for far worse crimes."
Another commented "I think a community service order of a lot of hours would have been better - make them do some good in the world." However, others commented "Not long enough."
The Sycamore Gap tree will live on, albeit in a slightly different form, after seedlings were reported to be growing from it. These have been taken by the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre where they will grow into saplings and be given to 49 new homes, all in public spaces where they can be enjoyed once again.
135 people took part in the poll, with 87 people voting in favour of a longer sentence.
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Top image: the felled Sycamore Gap tree behind a police cordon on 28 September 2023. Credit: Getty
