Mark McCaughreanMar 13, 2024

Who knew? 😳

While there are only 80,000 of those iconic giant redwoods left in their native California (I blame all those rubbish speedbike riders in Return of the Jedi), there are 500,000 now growing in the UK.

Smaller so far, given that they’re much younger, but apparently the warm wet weather conditions suit them well & the largest are already over 50 metres tall.

Story & pix by my lovely friends Becky Morelle, Ali Francis, & Tony Jolliffe at the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68518623

Giant redwoods: World’s largest trees 'thriving in UK'

A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

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@markmccaughrean you can buy redwood seedlings from Burnt Ridge nursery in Washington. Anyone who lives in PNW and has an area unlikely to be developed should consider planting them. California redwoods are likely to burn up if humans don’t get very serious about #ClimateChange and #wildfires so let’s plant these magnificent trees wherever they will thrive, for future generations.
Mar 13, 2024 at 12:51pmWeb