Closing the Sycamore Gap at Carew


Plannwyd glasbren a dyfwyd o goeden wreiddiol y Sycamore Gap yng Nghastell Caeriw ddydd Iau 2 Ebrill, wrth i Barc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro ymuno â’r 14 Parc Cenedlaethol arall yn y DU i roi bywyd newydd i un o symbolau naturiol mwyaf pwerus y wlad.

Mae’r goeden ifanc yn hanu o’r sycamorwydden wreiddiol a safodd wrth Wal Hadrian am dros 150 o flynyddoedd. Cafodd toriadau a hadau eu hachub ar ôl i’r goeden gael ei thorri yn 2023, a chawsant eu meithrin gan yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yn ei Chanolfan Cadwraeth Planhigion. Bellach, mae’r toriadau hyn wedi’u dosbarthu i bob Parc Cenedlaethol yn y DU, gan greu llinyn byw sy’n cysylltu tirweddau mwyaf gwarchodedig y genedl.

Yn bresennol yn y seremoni blannu oedd Cadeirydd Awdurdod y Parc, Dr Madeleine Havard, a’r Is-gadeirydd, y Cynghorydd Claire George, ynghyd ag Aelod Awdurdod y Parc a Chynghorydd Sir lleol, Vanessa Thomas. Hefyd yn bresennol oedd y Prif Weithredwr, Tegryn Jones, a’r Cyfarwyddwr Natur a Thwristiaeth, James Parkin, ynghyd â phlant lleol.

Meddai Dr Madeleine Havard: “Roedd coeden y Sycamore Gap yn symbol grymus o’n cysylltiad â byd natur a threftadaeth. Er nad oes modd amnewid y tirnod a gollwyd, mae plannu’r glasbren hwn yng Nghastell Caeriw yn sicrhau bod ei hetifeddiaeth yn tyfu yma yn Sir Benfro. Mae’n nodyn atgoffa byw o’n rôl fel gwarchodwyr y tirweddau hyn ac o’n hymrwymiad i’r cenedlaethau a fydd yn eu mwynhau yn y blynyddoedd i ddod.”

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A sapling grown from the original Sycamore Gap tree was planted at Carew Castle on 2 April, as Pembrokeshire Coast National Park joined the 14 other UK National Parks in giving new life to one of the country’s most powerful natural symbols.

The young tree is a descendant of the original sycamore, which stood for more than 150 years at Hadrian’s Wall. Cuttings and seeds salvaged after the tree was felled in 2023 were nurtured by the National Trust at its Plant Conservation Centre. Now, those cuttings have been distributed to every National Park in the UK, creating a living thread that connects the nation’s most protected landscapes.

The planting was attended by Park Authority chair Dr Madeleine Havard and Vice Chair Councillor Claire George, along with Park Authority member and local county councillor Vanessa Thomas. Also present was chief executive Tegryn Jones, director of nature and tourism James Parkin, along with local children.

Dr Havard said: “The Sycamore Gap tree was a powerful symbol of our connection to nature and heritage. While we cannot replace the landmark that was lost, planting this sapling at Carew Castle ensures its legacy grows here in Pembrokeshire. It serves as a living reminder of our role as guardians of these landscapes and our commitment to the generations who will enjoy them in the years to come.”

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