Greg could hear the wind rustling the tops of the new saplings on either side of the driveway.
The new saplings of an entire forest had gone into pikeshafts.
The tree finally succumbed to cold weather in 2002, but two new saplings have been planted in its place.
What'll be your clan policy toward some new sapling, that tries to set root nearby someday?
The new saplings have few leaves and are vulnerable to strong winds.
A gap appeared between those dates with no new saplings until after 1290, a sure sign that the delicate balance in the forest had been disrupted.
According to the villages' website, "half survived and just before Christmas, 26 trees were replaced with strong, new saplings".
Now, nearly 20 years later, hikers can see new saplings already firmly rooted and standing shoulder high.
By 1987 the original oak tree was a hollow shell surrounding a new sapling grown from one of its acorns.
The new saplings of the forest kept their distance.