Two years after the controversial felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, conservation bodies have announced a commission to transform the remaining timber into public-facing artwork.
The National Trust is leading the effort, which seeks to turn the loss of the beloved tree into a sense of "hope, creative possibility, and reconnection with the natural world".
Artists and organisations are invited to propose designs that will inspire the public to connect with nature and the landscape, using the timber as a symbolic focal point.
Proposals can range from a single artwork for one specific location to several pieces, or even something more dispersed and participatory, with the goal of engaging a wide audience.
A statement confirmed that having given the wood time to season since the felling, it is now ready to be brought "back to the people in a completely new and transformed way".
The largest remaining section of the tree is currently at the visitor centre near Sycamore Gap.
Meanwhile, saplings grown from the tree, known as the '49 trees of hope,' have already been distributed to good causes across the UK, including Alder Hey children’s hospital and a site in Leeds.
Information on how to bid for the commission is available on the National Trust website, with a shortlist to be drawn up and the winner announced in February.
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