One of the first saplings grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree will be planted in memory of a schoolboy who died of cancer.
Fergus Yard, 12, had planned to walk Hadrians Wall and visit the iconic tree with his father, Ian, 64, in 2020, but their trip was postponed because of the pandemic.
The schoolboys cancer was diagnosed a few months later and he died in May 2022, before he could ever make the visit.
His mother, Ruth, 54, said planting one of the 5ft tall saplings in their local park, in the village of Backwell, near Bristol, where her son loved to play cricket seemed like a fitting tribute.
Life at times has been immensely hard since Fergus died, but nature has been a consistent source of comfort, the company director said. Knowing we will one day have one of the sycamore gap saplings to plant in Ferguss memory is giving us strength.
Fergus Yard, 12, who will have a one of the first saplings grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree planted in his memory
Fergus had planned to walk Hadrians Wall and visit the iconic tree (pictured) with his father, Ian, 64, in 2020, but their trip was postponed because of the pandemic
The tree, which had stood in a dip in Hadrians Wall, in Northumberland, for around 300 years, was chopped down overnight last September, sparking nationwide outrage.
Two men have pleaded not guilty to chopping down the tree and will stand trial charged with criminal damage at Newcastle Crown Court in December.
Forty-nine trees of hope have since been grown from seeds of the 49ft tall tree, one for each foot in height, by the National Trusts Plant Conservation Centre.
The first sapling was gifted to King Charles in May. It will be planted in Windsor Great Park near Windsor Castle.
But the general public are now being invited to also apply for saplings that can be planted in areas significant to local communities or causes.
Nikki Crowley, of the National Trust, said: The 49 Trees of Hope will be gifted to individuals and communities to plant in publicly accessible spaces, with each tree telling a story of hope, wellbeing, culture, celebration, recovery or connection with nature.
Applications will be open until midnight on October 25, to request a sapling, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/TreesOfHope