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Redwood Trees Have 2 Types of Leaves

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21st March 2022 → 

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 […]

Hackney plants 70 trees to commemorate 70th day of the 70th year of the Queen’s reign

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12th March 2022 → 

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 […]

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After Castle Fire, Sequoia National Park plans to replant 12,000 redwood trees —

Sequoia National Park plans to replant 12,000 sequoia seedlings in grove gutted by Castle Fire

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24th February 2022 → 

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/

“This is good fire”

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17th February 2022 → 

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/

Sequoia forest officials are intentionally burning hundreds of acres of land above Badger to protect giant sequoia groves
Storm Arwen causes devastating damage to Coast Redwoods in North Wales

Storm Arwen causes devastating damage to Coast Redwoods in North Wales

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14th February 2022 → 

A 167ft Coast Redwood, one of the largest in the UK has fallen during Storm Arwen.

First 2021 batch of 40/60cm Dawn Redwoods

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3rd January 2022 → 

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.

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Third 2020 batch of Coast Redwoods

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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. […]

California’s fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests

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1st January 2022 → 

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.

The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees
The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees

The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees

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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.

Redwood is giant Christmas tree

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24th December 2021 → 

An old article from the BBC. Work has got under way to decorate a giant Redwood tree with 1,800 lights at Kew’s country garden in West Sussex. The 100ft Redwood at Wakehurst Place is said to be the UK’s tallest Christmas tree – and when lit up is visible from the sky on flights to […]

Redwood is giant Christmas tree