National Trust left devastated after trees 'care for by the community' destroyed by vandals

National Trust left devastated after trees 'care for by the community' destroyed by vandals

The National Trust and other conservationist groups were left devastated after vandals destroyed two fruit trees that were planted by Whitehaven Harbour Youth in the Lake District.The young trees had been thriving for twelve months before being snapped by the perpetrators.The saplings were part of a community youth initiative on National Trust-managed land in the coastal area.Considerable work had gone into establishing the trees before they wer…