1,200-year-old Sherwood Forest tree, linked to Robin Hood legend, is dead
The Major Oak, a 1,200-year-old tree in Sherwood Forest famously associated with the legend of Robin Hood, has died. Conservationists from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds announced that the tree failed to sprout leaves this spring. Years of soil compression from numerous visitors are believed to have hindered water absorption by its roots, leading to its demise. AI
