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'England's best tree' felled for HS2 has started miraculously growing back

2023-11-14 7 Dailymotion

Campaigners have hailed a 'miracle' as 'England's best tree' which was felled to make way for HS2 has started growing back.<br /><br />The 200-year-old champion pear tree was removed to make way for the controversial rail line in 2020.<br /><br />It was one of the largest in the UK and was voted the best tree in England in a 2015 poll by the Woodland Trust.<br /><br />The tree in Cubbington, Warwickshire was dug up for HS2 - despite immense opposition from local residents.<br /><br />The stump and root ball were moved by contractors and replanted in a field around 100m from its original home.<br /><br />And now to the delight of the community the pear tree has been sprouting new shoots and leaves.<br /><br />Video: SWNS

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