By Dave Green
We’ve got a duck nesting in our 80/100cm Dawn Redwoods at the moment – we’re doing our best to dispatch orders whilst not disturbing her! Looking forward to seeing the ducklings on our irrigation pond.
By Dave Green
In 1997, Julia Hill started a tree sit in California’s Redwood Forest to protest logging efforts.For 738 days, Hill lived on two platforms in cramped, windy, and wet conditions.She ultimately reached an agreement with the lumber company to preserve the tree and others like it. Read the full article → https://www.insider.com/julia-butterfly-hill-lived-in-tree-2-years-redwood-forest-photos-2023-3
By Dave Green
Sequoia sempervirens, commonly known as the coast redwood, stands tall as one of the most awe-inspiring and majestic tree species on our planet. Found along the foggy coastlines of Northern California and southern Oregon, these towering giants require specific conditions to flourish, with soil being a crucial factor. In this article, we will explore the […]
By Dave Green
The loud crack came at 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday, when Andrew Doran was in his office at the 34-acre UC Botanical Garden in Strawberry Canyon. It was audible despite the ferociously high winds and pelting rain creating havoc throughout the Bay Area that day as part of a rare, so-called “bomb cyclone.” Continue reading → […]
By Dave Green
Lancashire Life have recently run an article on Lytham Hall and their dedication to conserving Giant Redwoods and building a national collection Buy the April 2023 edition of Lancashire Life to read the full article.
By Dave Green
Lytham Hall hosts an excellent collection of Giant Redwoods including a selection of rare cultivars. We were involved in a Plant Heritage tour around the vast gardens showing off the hard work the Lytham Hall team have been doing regarding the heritage of Sequoiadendron giganteum
By Dave Green
A Giant Redwood tree has been planted in West Ham Park as a living memorial to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Pupils from Park Primary School in Newham helped plant lavender around the tree, which was planted in the park’s Ornamental Gardens, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy campaign. The initiative was created […]
By Dave Green
A huge historic redwood tree has been removed from outside the entrance to Banbury’s Horton Hospital due to safety reasons. The tree was believed to have been around 100 years old but was removed yesterday (25th January 2023) because it was at the end of its life and posed a potential threat to safety. A […]
By Dave Green
The 159-year-old Redwood Avenue at Benmore Botanic Garden has reportedly been saved through a conservation exercise to ward off its susceptibility to plant pathogens. When the 49 giant redwoods (Sequioadendron giganteum) started showing signs of distress, curator Peter Baxter and colleagues at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) agreed radical action was required.
By Dave Green
Sequoiadendron giganteum, commonly known as the giant sequoia, is an impressive tree species that is native to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, USA. These majestic trees are well-known for their enormous size and longevity, and they can grow to be the largest living organisms on Earth. If you are lucky enough to have the […]