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 I remember spotting one while on a walk in the Cotswolds. Our walking guide didn't believe me. These trees are a common landscape tree in the Seattle area, easily recognized by their form and solid trunk mass.
Mar 13, 2024 at 3:35pmWeb