Thousand-year-old ancient oak tree tied to 'Robin Hood' legend has died, wildlife charity says - ABC13 Houston
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Shooting Nottingham Pennsylvania in Nottingham, Pennsylvania: The Major Oak, a thousand‐year‐old oak tree in Sherwood Forest linked to the Robin Hood legend, has died. The RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity confirmed the tree’s demise and cited factors such as poor soil, weakened roots, metal bracing, climate change, heat waves and drought. The tree will remain standing as an emblem and its acorns and cuttings have already been grown into saplings.