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Currently, we put trees last, and if it gets in the way of cabling or pipes, we remove the tree or replace it with a sapling.

"It was not that successful - most of the saplings died," he says.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is restoring managed fire in the western end of North Carolina to encourage the growth of white oak saplings and rivercane, a traditional weaving material.

To mark the first anniversary of the tree's felling, the National Trust says people can apply for one of the 49 Sycamore Gap saplings to grow into a tree in a space for their community.

But now the small team here are caring for about 100 saplings, some taller than 1.5m, and more seedlings are coming on.