Ancient pear tree comes back to life after being felled to make way for HS2

Beloved tree in Cubbington, thought over 250 years old, regrowing from transplanted stump and its cutting offspring are also thriving

A former tree of the year that was chopped down to make way for HS2 is alive and well, regrowing from its transplanted stump.

The pear tree in Cubbington, Warwickshire, thought to be more than 250 years old, became a cause celebre when it was first threatened with destruction. Despite having won the tree of the year award in 2015 and thousands having signed a petition to save it, the tree was felled in 2020 by HS2 contractors.