> "see sycamore gap" I'm not sure I understand; are you suggesting that chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree was performed to achieve some sort of crop outcome

> "see sycamore gap" I'm not sure I understand; are you suggesting that chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree was performed to achieve some sort of crop outcome (or avoid some sort of crop destruction)? The ongoing description of the incident is an act of vandalism, without any suggestion of a perceived (or actual) rationale.