By Dave Green
US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to inventory and protect old-growth forests while visiting Seattle Friday. The order requires the US Department of the Interior and US Department of Agriculture to come up with a shared definition of mature and old-growth forests that includes Coast & Giant Redwood species and gives them […]
By Dave Green
This photo provided by California State Parks shows the Pioneer Tree one of the few remaining old-growth coastal redwoods at Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Calif., on Thursday, March 24, 2022, after it collapsed from a fire.
By Dave Green
And they do totally different things. Redwoods have two types of leaves, one to make food and the other to absorb water. Redwoods are among the most well-studied trees on the planet, yet their mysteries continue to surprise and delight scientists and nature lovers. The peripheral leaf spends its working hours making the tree’s food […]
By Dave Green
Hackney has planted 70 sequoia redwood trees in Hackney Marshes to commemorate the 70th day of the 70th year of the Queen’s reign and begin the borough’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The sequoia grove of 70 coastal redwood, giant redwood and dawn redwood trees, supports the Council’s canopy cover and climate emergency targets and contributes towards […]
By Dave Green
Sequoia National Park officials hope to plant 12,000 giant sequoia seedlings in an area of the park that was severely damaged by the 2020 Castle Fire, part of the devastating SQF Complex that torched about a tenth of the world’s giant sequoia trees. Read the full article over here → https://eu.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2022/02/23/castle-fire-sequoia-national-park-redwood-trees-california-wildfires/6913269001/
By Dave Green
A controlled burn illuminates sky above Tulare County, preserving sequoia groves. Sequoia forest officials are intentionally burning hundreds of acres of land above Badger to protect giant sequoia groves and help remove thousands of dead and fallen trees from the landscape. Read the full article → https://eu.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2022/02/16/this-good-fire-controlled-burn-illuminates-sky-above-tulare-county-preserves-sequoia-groves/6815622001/ Supplemental gallery → https://eu.visaliatimesdelta.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/09/23/general-sherman-tree-stands-tall-knp-complex-fire/5823435001/
By Dave Green
A 167ft Coast Redwood, one of the largest in the UK has fallen during Storm Arwen.
By Dave Green
Our first 2021 batch of 40/60cm Dawn Redwoods will be ready in the coming weeks. They will be graded at 40/60cm and ready for planting directly outside if the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged. If it is – don’t worry they are supplied in 9cm pots and can safely stay in these until Spring.
By Dave Green
Batch #SS1644 Sequoia sempervirens can be very erratic to germinate. Occasionally we’ve had to re-stratify for four weeks again. However our latest batch of USA provenance seed, from the Pacific Coast, California has shown excellent germination rates – well over the 36% rate we usually expect. These seeds are available to purchase in our stop. […]
By Dave Green
California’s giant sequoias are symbols of permanence – with some living for thousands of years. But the fierce wildfires ravaging the state threaten even these mighty trees, which are among the longest-lived organisms on Earth.
