By Dave Green
Five old-growth redwood trees, estimated to be 200-300 years old, were removed from a residential property in Lower Redway, California, after the owner obtained a hazard tree exemption from CalFire, citing safety concerns about branches damaging the house. The removal has sparked outrage among residents and environmental advocates, with the Environmental Protection Information Center questioning […]
By Dave Green
The National Trust’s Cragside property in Northumberland was forced to turn away visitors arriving by car over the weekend due to overwhelming crowds flocking to see the world’s tallest bedded Christmas tree. The 44.7-metre giant redwood, adorned with over 1,300 lights and officially recognised by Guinness World Records, attracted unprecedented visitor numbers, causing car parks […]
By Dave Green
A 44.7m (147ft) giant redwood at Cragside in Northumberland has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living Christmas tree. The tree, planted in the 1860s and more than twice the height of the Angel of the North, was decorated with over 1,300 Christmas lights and two giant purple bows to […]
By Dave Green
A new grove of giant redwood saplings has been planted in Rutland, England’s smallest county, following a community campaign lead by Jay Naylor to save historic redwoods threatened by a quarry expansion. After negotiations, quarry owner Heidelberg Materials collaborated with locals and volunteers to establish a new grove of 12 giant redwoods, along with other […]
By Dave Green
The world’s tallest Christmas tree is a living redwood over 200 feet tall, located in the forests near Fort Bragg and Willits, California. Decorated by the Skunk Train, visitors can view the festive tree only by taking a special train ride that offers cocoa, treats, games, and music through 31 December. This Californian giant tops […]
By Dave Green
Not Redwood news, although still interesting – Firefighters in Oregon are battling to save the Doerner Fir, one of the world’s tallest and oldest trees, which has been burning for three days. The 325ft tree has already lost around 50ft due to the blaze, potentially affecting its global ranking. Efforts to extinguish the fire include […]
By Dave Green
The Weatherhead family celebrated Sylvia Weatherhead’s 100th birthday by adopting a 150-year-old coastal redwood tree at Trebah Garden, near Falmouth, Cornwall. Three generations gathered to dedicate the majestic tree to Sylvia’s centenary, reflecting the family’s long-standing connection with the garden, which began when Sylvia and her late husband moved to the area in 1982. Over […]
By Dave Green
California’s remote Lost Coast harbours the extraordinary candelabra redwoods, ancient trees that have developed unique twisted forms with branches growing horizontally before curving upward parallel to the main trunk. These remarkable redwoods, shaped by centuries of harsh coastal winds, survived logging due to their deformities and can now be viewed via the Peter Douglas Trail […]
By Dave Green
Nature sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly undertook a unique project to capture the intricate soundscape of an ancient redwood forest in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, using Sennheiser MKH 8000 Series microphones and contact mics both at ground level and high up in the canopy. With support from the Sempervirens Fund, Beverly climbed a protected 1,000-year-old […]
By Dave Green
Actor Tom Skerritt and his wife Julie are leading a campaign to save a grove of century-old redwood trees in Seattle from potential removal for housing development. The couple has joined neighbours in advocating for creative building solutions that would preserve the five 100-year-old redwoods, which provide habitat for eagles and help stabilise a steep […]
