All Creatures stars plant Sycamore Gap sapling

A sapling grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree has been planted by two stars of TV drama All Creatures Great and Small.

Samuel West and Anna Madeley, who play Siegfried Farnon and Mrs Hall, planted the sapling at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Visitor Centre in Grassington, a key location in the show.

It forms part of a UK‑wide legacy project that will see saplings grow in all 15 National Parks.

Each is a direct cutting from the original Sycamore Gap tree, which was illegally cut down besides Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in September 2023.

They will be cared for by National Park teams, communities, farmers and landowners.

Mark Corner, from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, said: "This new generation of trees reminds us that conservation is about our commitment to future generations.

"From one iconic tree to 15, its legacy will now grow in every National Park, and we are proud to play our part in this story of resilience and renewal here in the Yorkshire Dales."

Corner extended his thanks to the two actors for celebrating the moment.

"Their involvement is especially fitting here in the Yorkshire Dales – home of All Creatures Great and Small – a place long associated with compassion for animals, landscapes and rural communities," he said.

"It's a reminder of how deeply our stories, our places and our care for nature are linked."

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