“The People’s Tree” will also incorporate the tree’s wood and archive recordings from the public in a series of community artworks The sycamore tree before it was felled in 2023.  National Trust Images / John Millar A new multimedia artwork will honor the life, beauty and impact of the Sycamore Gap’s iconic tree, which in fall 2023 was illegally felled in an act of vandalism inside England’s Northumberland National Park. The People’s Tree , a sprawling sound experience planned for multiple locations, was the favorite from a shortlist of six finalists in a contest  announced last fall that called for proposals exploring the themes of connection to nature, memory, place or community. The winning design, recently announced, scored the highest in both a public survey and from a panel of judges. Rather than functioning as one standalone tribute, the installation will take inspiration from the helicopter form of sycamore seeds, which disperse far and wide when they flutter from branches.…