I appreciate the fact that Redwood World finds it necessary to include a page slamming people who believe that you can't enjoy trees unless they're locally native.<p><a href="http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/native.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/native.htm</a>
This is so cool. My dad planted a giant Redwood here in Canada on Vancouver Island about 24 years ago when he built his house. People don’t believe me when I say the circumference of the base of the tree measures over 5 feet but is only that old. His house is along side a river with beautiful dark, nutrient rich top soil and things seem to grow well in his yard. I wish I new the best way to share a photo here later once it gets light out.
The sound of falling Redwood trees is what they used for the sound of At-At's walking in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (those huge 2 and 4 legged walking machines). Boom, boom, boom. The Ewok scenes on forest planet "Endor" were filmed near the area of "The Avenue of the Giants" (Redwood forest) in N. California.
I am always amazed that once the UK including Scotland was covered in thick woodlands. The Highlands as we know it are very different than the old days.
You can stil find remains of trees below soil in some areas
Fantastic stuff. I walk past the redwoods local to me very regularly and often admire them. Last weekend my partner and I visited Ramster Gardens and saw these mighty specimens: <a href="http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/chiddingfold.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/chiddingfold.htm</a><p>BlueSky provide a National Tree Map[0] - "<i>a unique, comprehensive database of location, height and canopy/crown extents for every single tree 3m and above in height.</i>". From their data I learned that more than 40% of the borough where I live is tree cover.[1] It's hard to describe how much I enjoy walking the miles and miles of public footpaths through woodland there are on my doorstep.<p>[0] <a href="https://www.bluesky-world.com/ntm" rel="nofollow">https://www.bluesky-world.com/ntm</a><p>[1] <a href="https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/homes-and-gardens/places-to-live/aerial-mapping-proves-surrey-is-england-s-most-wooded-county-7146314" rel="nofollow">https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/homes-and-gardens/places-...</a>
I wish the English (and others following their lead) would stop using the phrase "British Isles" to include Ireland. Many Irish people find it highly offensive; at best it is simply inaccurate.<p>"In Ireland, the term "British Isles" is controversial, and there are objections to its usage. The Government of Ireland does not officially recognize the term, and its embassy in London discourages its use. Britain and Ireland is used as an alternative description" [1]<p>Ireland has not been a British Isle in more than a hundred years when 84% of the island re-gained its independence.<p>[1] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles</a>
Are these trees ever called Canadian Redwoods?<p>When i was at primary school one of the class days out was to Chatelherault park - the picture on the site is still accurate - i have no idea why but the redwoods have always been the defining thing about the park for me ever since we were told about them then.<p>I’ve always thought we were told they were canadian redwoods but i could easily be wrong. Maybe they said giant redwoods like this site.
This is great. My dad planted a redwood in plot of land he wanted to use to grow vines. It was too step for vines so he planted hundreds of trees (Chilean Beech) and a single Wellingtonia.