A forest of redwoods in the uk? Got to be better than the endless lines of non native commercial pines in Scotland…

@SarahSmith-wx9ky

2 ай бұрын

amen!

@tomt637

2 ай бұрын

It's not just Scotland those are here too unfortunately, we're in East Anglia and the largest forest (Thetford forest) is largely just monoculture pine fields, obviously some nice bits but it must be majority monoculture. Or has small sprinkles of silver birch to look less monoculture.

@Gibbons3457

2 ай бұрын

Spruce, the planations we have in Scotland or Sitka Spruce also from the west coast of the US. Our native pines are the Scots Pine.

@bobbycrispy5459

2 ай бұрын

Look past the plantations and you will find we have awesome woodlands in Scotland , there are some fantastic heritage trees , plantations are just crop trees

@SteveBernard42

2 ай бұрын

@@bobbycrispy5459 absolutely, I’ve also seen new native plantations being planted. This doesn’t detract from the huge areas of commercial plantation remaining and new commercial plantations being started.

Had no idea Britain had redwoods. That's absolutely great to hear.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

I had no idea it was half a million!

@PiousMoltar

2 ай бұрын

@@LeaveCuriousYeah I knew we had some, but I didn't have any idea it was 600 times the amount they have in California!

@deliciousexperience689

2 ай бұрын

Me neither! ;-) @@LeaveCurious

@FLPhotoCatcher

2 ай бұрын

@@PiousMoltar 600 times? It's not *that* much more.

@Metal0sopher

2 ай бұрын

@@LeaveCurious I know at least on other European country that has them, Romania has a few. I wonder how many other counties have them?

As an American, I'm relieved to learn this. I'd no idea that they existed outside the US. It's good to know they have a second home.

@fludblud

2 ай бұрын

Not just a second home in the UK, redwoods are all over Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. Botanists and tree enthusiasts in the 19th Century collected massive numbers of discarded pinecones from the logging operations in California when word spread of the size of the trees being felled there. Theres an estimated 1.1 million Coastal Redwoods and Giant Sequoias outside the United States and the oldest ones are still just half the height of the mature Californian trees.

@fmilan1

2 ай бұрын

I guess northern Europe in general would be a good place to grow Redwoods.

@Phalaenopsisify

2 ай бұрын

We have a few Sequoiadendron giganteum trees in southern Sweden too, they grow well here.

@kathleenmccrory9883

2 ай бұрын

That's so cool.

@genericamerican7574

2 ай бұрын

Canada too.

Californian here. Never thought I'd hear a brit talking about Redwoods in Britain. Glad to see our lovely trees getting recognition and regular foggy mist!

@roundtowerproductions

2 ай бұрын

I've often noticed little microcosms of fog and mist over an area in Northern Ireland called Kilbroney park and maybe that's due to the Redwoods, never really made the link but they are massive trees!

@HansLemurson

2 ай бұрын

@@roundtowerproductions Yes, coast redwoods actually make their own fog (though the weather needs to be at least a bit foggy naturally). Their needles are designed to catch the fog and morning dew, and drip it onto the ground, and then it gets soaked up by their roots and released back into the air. Redwoods like this cool damp environment protected from harsh sun, and so grow best in large groves and forests where they can create their foggy home. Solitary redwoods are often drier than they'd like to be, and can start losing foliage in harsh sun. The loosely planted scattered trees you see in the video leave the redwoods too exposed, so they're not as healthy as they could be.

I'm a microbiologist in California who specializes on coastal redwoods, and I have been a huge fan of your channel since it started! If you'd like a tour of what the species is capable of, feel free to reach out to me as a resource/guide! My partner is an archeologist, and we are incredibly well versed in their local history, so maybe we could be helpful for your research. :)

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you, maybe email me or if i ever put a post out about it, remind me!

@alexishosea

2 ай бұрын

So I used to live in the Redwoods and maybe you can answer this question. Often cut redwoods will send up fairy rings or root sprouts. Since it's from the original tree ( I assume) can the fairy rings count as the original tree just regrown or do you start the age of the tree from the rings on the existing root sprout? Like if it's genetically the same material as the 1,000 year old tree would it be 1,100 years old, just fresh growth? I guess this is the was what I tried to tell myself to feel better about the grief of all the lost trees.

@RACCOONSQUID

2 ай бұрын

Love the question Alexis! Tree age is determined in trees by the rings of the trunk. Birch are another example of trees that tend to reproduce through roots, and the trunks they send out will only grow to be around 10-35 years old, but the root system will live on for thousands of years.

@saronite5236

2 ай бұрын

I didn’t see any redwood saplings growing around the UK redwoods. Are they not reproducing? If so can they be thought of as thriving in the Uk if they are not reproducing?

@alexishosea

2 ай бұрын

​​@@saronite5236the root sprouting is in response to the tree being cut. In CA you'll have a gigantic stump and 10 -20 feet out you'll get a fairy ring. Which can be quite magical in thier own right. One of these was set up as a firepit/ glen at someone's campground I was at once.

As a long- time supporter of Redwoods and the Save-the-Redwoods League, I'm very happy to learn about the Redwoods in Great Britain. I live in Minnesota, but we are growing Redwoods in the nearby state of Michigan. Wherever they can be grown, we should plant them.

@howto1537

2 ай бұрын

I have them on my property in Washington state. They are much larger than ones of the same age in N. California.

@danielevans3932

2 ай бұрын

The sempervirends funds was a complete scam created by eco scammers to extort money from the uninformed citizens. BLM much

@thomaswayneward

2 ай бұрын

They can be grown almost anywhere in the eastern US, but they may not grow as large as the ones in California. You can buy redwood seedlings online.

Regarding the 80,000 redwoods in California - these are specifically for the giant Sequoias in the Sierra Nevada. The more common redwood is the coastal Redwood, which are the tallest trees in the world. These grow in people's backyards and parks all across Northern California and their numbers are well in the millions. But the difference is that they can only get super tall along the coast of California.

@e.solano3963

Ай бұрын

And even when it is in your backyard… there wasn’t a single day I didn’t say hello and feel something very special around those trees. Especially my albino favorite I would see often!!!

@G_909

28 күн бұрын

Think that’s because most redwoods you see in the suburbs are aptos blue redwoods. A variety propagated for the nursery trade several decades ago. These only grow to about 30-50’ and can tolerate heat more. They also have a blue tint to them There’s a bunch of different redwood varieties. There’s even a bush/drawf one that maxes out about 5’ lol

@fuzzzone

12 күн бұрын

Yeah, this bugged me. There are about 5,000 giant sequoias in the UK, about 80,000 in California. The rest of the UK redwood population is coastal redwoods (of which there are still 1.5 million acres of forest in California, though only about 5% of that is old growth, the rest having been logged and regrown at some time in the past) and Chinese dawn redwoods (which are very endangered in their native habitat but widely grown ornamentally all over).

@OmperDomper

12 күн бұрын

California has Mediterranean climate. It would be easy for the tree to mature in southern Europe.

@ramzeezthamightygod

11 күн бұрын

@@OmperDomperthe Po valley or northern/western Spain and Portugal (Galicia, cantabria, Porto area) would probably be perfect for coast redwoods as they even get similar fog to Northern California and have almost the exact same climate conditions

I'm almost sixty. When I was a kid, everybody in America had redwood outdoor furniture sitting on their redwood decks because they were so rot and pest resistant. Not anymore!

@codymoe4986

16 күн бұрын

The population of the US was over 200 million in 1970. You visited every one of those households and confirmed that they owned refwood furniture?

@CatharticCurios

16 күн бұрын

​@@codymoe4986bad faith dude

@CatharticCurios

16 күн бұрын

From what ive heard redwoods have out-evolved all of the diseases and pests that would take them down. Im in OR and our red cedars are similarly badass with stumps and nurse logs lasting hundreds of years cause nothing can eat them!

@DAMfoxygrampa

12 күн бұрын

Yeah Cody, don't be a donkey

@ckmoore101

9 күн бұрын

@@codymoe4986 Snarky ass. you know what he is saying.

I think you are mixing up two different species of Redwoods. The Sequoia of the Sierra Nevada propagates by seeds while the Coastal Redwoods propagate by root stock similar to Aspen. The coastal trees are valuable as timber while the sequoias are not. The Sierra trees are used to hot summers and cold winters and grow slowly. The coastal trees milk the the fog from the ocean, so the ground underneath is always damp plus they don't get extreme temperatures. I could go on but I think you get the picture.

@LetHimEatCake

2 ай бұрын

I think the ones in your video are sequoiadendron giganteum or giant sequoias. Those grow in the Sierra and are the largest (most massive) trees in the world. Sequoia sempervirens or coastal redwoods are as michaelogle1315 noted found on the coast and thrive in those foggy conditions. They’re not as massive as the giant sequoia but are the world’s tallest trees. General Sherman is the most massive tree and he’s a giant sequoia. The world’s tallest tree is a coastal redwood named Hyperion and researchers keep its location secret to protect it. Sure you could say that when you’re using the word “redwood” you’re referring to the subfamily Sequoioideae which includes both as well as the Dawn Redwood from China- but most Californians will think of redwoods as well redwoods (costal redwoods) and sequoias as Giant Sequoias which are a four or five hour drive away on a totally different mountain range. This seems like nitpicking I know but when you do visit you probably want to know which you’re doing because they’re not exactly neighbors :)

@oqqaynewaddingxtwjy7072

2 ай бұрын

we have millions in Japan they planted them on the side of the road and the roots after 40 years damaged roads and after 10 years the money it cost to cut and take the roots up and repair the road enormous ,also a creeping vine from tsuru strangles many treas

@michaelogle1315

2 ай бұрын

Nice rundown but oldest tree, not even close. The high mountain trees like limber pine and bristle cone are older by thousands of years.@@LetHimEatCake

@hypsyzygy506

2 ай бұрын

The Dawn Redwood _Metaseqoia glyptostroboides_ is a living fossil - known only from fossils until identified in China.

@LetHimEatCake

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelogle1315 that’s right. There’s a bristlecone pine that they call Methuselah that’s generally considered the oldest I think. There are also some sacred trees in other parts of the world that are often overlooked.

There's a huge Redwood at Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire. It is beautiful.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Think I’ve seen photos of this one!!

@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n

2 ай бұрын

Castles and giant trees? Yeah y'all really live in a fairy tale land. Maybe I'll come visit sometime, North Carolina is great, but it's been a while since I've been on vacation outside of the country.

@yodasmomisondrugs7959

2 ай бұрын

@@N0sf3r4tuR1s3nI wouldn't go to Londanistan.

@jackieking1522

2 ай бұрын

@@yodasmomisondrugs7959 Please tell me where you reside, so I can be sure to not go near it.

@deemdoubleu

2 ай бұрын

There was one in (I think) the Forglen estate just north of Turiff. I remember it from a holiday there probaby 20 years ago.

I think the person who posted this video is not aware that he is discussing two different species of tree. There are Redwood trees growing near the coast and Giant Sequoia trees growing inland and partially up the Sierra mountains. The General Sherman tree is a Giant Sequoia tree.

@seltonk5136

8 күн бұрын

This guy is absolute wet wipe. California has millions

Bay Area native here.. LOVE these behemoths! Just went to Muir Woods a couple months ago and there’s NOTHING like it ❤️ Glad to see they’re making their way to our UK brothers and sisters

I think a Redwood forest in Britain would be fantastic!! 🌲🌲🌲I live in California and have been to the Redwoods - I think everyone should be able to visit them at least once in their lifetime! 💪🏻👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🤗

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Awesome :)

@ydne

2 ай бұрын

@@LeaveCurious In California, Sequoiadendron giganteum, which are native to the lower Sierra mountains, is known as Sequoia. These trees you are showing are Sequoia. Sequoia sempervirens, which are native to the mild Coast Range mountains, are called Redwoods. Sierra Sequoia are far wider trees and grow older than the taller Coastal Redwoods.

@johnchristianson515

2 ай бұрын

@@ydnei think he is just grouping both species, though to be honest the coastal redwood creates the more bio diverse forest. That's not to say that sequoia's don't allow for biodiversity but they tend to be in dryer regions.

@genericamerican7574

2 ай бұрын

They make amazing bonsai too

@alganhar1

Ай бұрын

@@LeaveCurious Why? Personally I would rather we concentrate on re-establishing native old growth forests. I am not opposed to individual Redwoods, or stands or small groves, but I WOULD be opposed to entire forests of Redwoods in the UK when our own native forests are in such a poor state. I would rather see us concentrate on setting up and sustaining native oak old growth forests for example.

I was born not too far from a redwood grove in California and have seriously considered moving to the UK. The idea of a forest of redwoods in a chosen home following me from where I was born is magical.

@hoonaticbloggs5402

2 ай бұрын

If you like , I’ll swap you. I live near London.

@Vingul

2 ай бұрын

​@@hoonaticbloggs5402 The relevant comparison would be with Los Angeles. Hardly better, rather worse.

@hoonaticbloggs5402

2 ай бұрын

@@Vingul I like hermosa 🙂. But where I live is on the outskirts of London. Biggin hill . It’s very green. Charles Darwin walked the same valleys I do when he wrote his theory of evolution. I do love the wild areas of California.

@yodasmomisondrugs7959

2 ай бұрын

@@hoonaticbloggs5402I was gonna say. Looking at the state of the UK I wonder if that person knows they are down grading. No offense, my great great grandmother was from Leeds and I wanted to go visit her home town and all of England one day. But seeing the foreign hordes that have taken over those cities it seems like a bad idea because I WILL NOT be getting the traditional "English" experience. Good luck to you guys over there, get those fekers off of your land and out of the country. The Irish people seem to be getting the right idea on how to handle it. My dads people have been in California for thousands of years and my moms all came from Europe. I wanna see the old world one day where she came from please clean it up and MAGA, MAKE ENGLAND GREAT AGAIN!.

@elibear8530

2 ай бұрын

@@Vingul I live on the Avemue of the Giants in California we are over 1000 KIlometers from LA (600 miles) We live in a temperate rain forest LA is in the desert.

I live in a Redwood forest in the northern, very foggy Santa Cruz Mtns in California. I have 4 acres of redwoods here that are approaching and/or exceeding 200feet tall, but they are only 100+ years old. This whole area of Kings Mtn was clear-cut up til 1925. These coastal redwoods need fog to feed the tops of the trees. As I am at1300 ft and 4 miles from the ocean, there are many foggy nights and some days. The problem in California has been the 5 year drought that just passed. Many fallen redwood branches are covered with lichen because the trees are weaker now. (Both of my cars have been smashed by these falling rockets called "widow makers").. I still love it here after 21 yrs.

The format of this video is top tier. The lack of unnecessary musical overlays and thematic editing is very refreshing to see on KZread today. The strength of your narration and the sounds of natural backdrops make for easy viewing and truly engaging content. Well done, and keep up the good work. Happy to subscribe for more of this right here.

@wiredforstereo

9 күн бұрын

Too bad it's full of misinformation due to the fact the poster doesn't know the difference between two species of trees.

I'd love to see our native temperate rainforest re-established, but there is surely enough land for a redwood forest or two as well. Maybe one day we could be sending seedlings and young trees to California to help restore the forests there.

@Trash-Castle

2 ай бұрын

They are not dying off. They cut them down 100 years ago. California still has stands of redwoods that could cover UK

@DavidCruickshank

2 ай бұрын

@@Trash-Castle Even at their peak they only covered 8,100 km2 which is around 3% of the UK, since then of course their population has declined massively. So not even remotely close to covering the uk.

@Trash-Castle

2 ай бұрын

@@DavidCruickshank you are right. I was being facetious

@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n

2 ай бұрын

But why would you do that? California is so bad at everything that they'd just wipe them out eventually no matter what you do. I'm surprised that California Red-Sided Garter Snakes aren't extinct in the wild already. Yeah the Redwoods would fare better over there. I don't think they'd acclimate very well to where I live, but I saw some of those Giant Sequoias once, so those trees should be pretty impressive once they get big enough, and all the castles and megaliths make your country look like a fairy tale setting- enjoy the giant trees.

@vintagethrifter2114

2 ай бұрын

​@@N0sf3r4tuR1s3nThe reason that the California red-sided garter snake isn't extinct yet is because it is a protected species. It is considered endangered by both the state of California and the government of the United States. The state of California will move the human race back two hundred years to save a snail.

Red woods get most their water from the air. They soak it up from the top branches. So if you want them to grow as much as they can, plant them somewhere that gets a lot of moisture in the air.

@jogolock1190

2 ай бұрын

Umm, that is pretty much the whole of the UK, doesn't stop raining all year round :)

@mikehillas

2 ай бұрын

Ireland.

@jinglemyberries866

2 ай бұрын

they grow really well in Norway too.

@Raylen_Fa-ield

2 ай бұрын

@@jogolock1190 not rain more like fog or mist . And I only say anything because the ones he shows are super small compared to what we have here in Cali

@davwww

2 ай бұрын

@@Raylen_Fa-ield coastal redwoods are as you say, but this video seems to be entirely about giant sequoias, which grown in a dry climate (hence the extremely fire resistant bark) and get their water from melting snowpack

I live in Oakland, CA. I hike daily in large redwood (Sequoia Sempervirens) forests walking distance from my house. I've been doing this for over 30 years & am still blown away by these trees everytime. Hiking in a redwood forest sends one into a mental captivation, a reverie. I joke that they keep me out of prison! I had no idea, until your video, that there are so many (6x over CA) redwoods in the UK (I'm guessing this # refers to Giant Sequoias rather than Coastal Redwoods). Yes, I'm biased, but you can't plant too many redwoods. There are no downsides & everyone benefits.

Well done. I traveled from Australia to California and saw the Redwoods. Unforgettable. The world's second tallest tree is Centurion - a Mountain Ash located in Tasmania.

There's a forest of them in New Zealand too, at a place unimaginatively called The Redwoods near Rotorua. They were planted in the 1920's as part of an experiment to see what exotic wood tree could best replace the timber needs that were at the time being met by felling native forests. Redwoods, some Australian Eucalyptus species, Douglas Fir, and Monterey Pine, maybe others were selected for the trials. In the end it was found that Monterey Pine was best suited for the needs, growing ridiculously quickly, today in plantations with 70 years of growing experience it's being found that they're getting 40-50 metres in height in just 30 years. The redwoods were left where they were, and today the stand of them is a popular tourist destination in an already popular tourist town.

@inuendo6365

2 ай бұрын

That's kinda funny because California had the genius idea of adding Eucalyptus everywhere around the same time for cheap paper pulp. And even though it's not New Zealand, your neighbor Tasmania might have had trees even taller than redwoods that were turned to timber too. Having surveyed trees in the Pacific Northwest I would have guessed Doug Fir would have done the best because their range is bigger/further north than Monty Pines but I guess New Zealand hit the sweet spot.

@DR_1_1

2 ай бұрын

@@inuendo6365 My parents planted Eucalyptus and Sequoias in a plot of land in Europe, the Sequoias are tall now, but all Eucalyptus died after 10-15 years. Too humid and cold winters I guess... Redwoods and Sequoias are from the Cypress family, present on Pangea before the continents split, so at some point in time they were growing on all continents I suppose.

@hypsyzygy506

2 ай бұрын

In the UK the Forestry Commission did similar research to investigate alternative timber trees, including Monkey Puzzle trees.

@MeanLaQueefa

2 ай бұрын

I know there’s a few Sequoia in Whanganui, I’ve seen the redwoods near Rotorua. They’re still babies

@GH-mk3vp

2 ай бұрын

Same here in the State of Victoria, Australia we have a similar aged forest of Sequoia, Also many central Victorian botanic gardens have sequoia over 150 years old. Perhaps the Californian miners brought them over during the 1850s gold rushes to Ballarat, Bendigo and other nearby localities?.

The largest living tree by volume is Sequoiadendron Giganteum, the Giant Sequoia, the species shown in this video. Sequoia semprevirens, the California Coast Redwood, is the tallest of all trees. Both are called redwoods, but are not the same tree. A lot of the info in this video is a mix of facts about both trees interchangeably even though they are no more similar to one another than pines are to spruces. Still awesome to see them covered here!

@dwftube

2 ай бұрын

Yes a very important clarification there. Ok so I've been lucky enough to visit Sequoia NP & Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP and a few others, but this is this guys subject, he should know and clarify the difference.

@petethornley7880

2 ай бұрын

We have Dawn Redwoods here in the UK too apparently, although I'm yet to visit one

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

yeah spot on!

@MattRussellUK

2 ай бұрын

Indeed. I stopped listening at that point, because the creator has clearly not done their research.

@michaeld.3931

2 ай бұрын

@@MattRussellUK I wouldn't go that far, most sources conflate them and if you aren't from the united states you are unlikely to have ever seen the trees in person to differentiate them.

Redwoods like damp ground and moist weather to some extent. Otherwise they perish. They tend to flourish in long lasting groves where they can find that.

@glorgau

2 ай бұрын

I had one planted in front of my house in Folsom CA back around 2001. I occasionally go look at it on Google street view and it now about 40 or 50 feet tall. Doing quite well.

In my hometown in Norway in the last few years, I've planted a lot of acorns from the oldest oak here. In various forests where there's been logging. And fewer horse chestnut trees(even if they're not native, they may be low thread). Some have grown, and it's really interesting to keep an eye on them, and see them get bigger each year, even if small yet.

@fjb4932

2 ай бұрын

Nemrai, I do the same, here in Montana. Gather acorns as well as chestnuts in town ( Missoula ) and when i come upon a guĺley with water in the forests i toss a handfull or two out. I've done my part, it's now up to a higher power... ☆

@Saffronzwodder

2 ай бұрын

I’ve done the same with an ancient horse chestnut over here in England, they’re not technically native no but they’re so beautiful and endangered!

@hobi1kenobi112

2 ай бұрын

That's awesome, well done all, you heroes with no capes, you. 🎉❤

I was weeding near our local 159 year old redwood with a 6.5m girth today. It was being awesome as usual! At Dunollie House in Oban, right next door to our local temperate rainforest, Dunollie Woods.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Ooo nice, ill have to visit

@nemesislooms6315

2 ай бұрын

We've got three of them ( S. giganteum) here at Leckmelm. Two from the 1870/80's and one self-seeder around 22 years old, now 3m tall. We also have a 5m Dawn Redwood, 25 years old.

@Ed.R

2 ай бұрын

I have a look for it one day when I'm on a mainland shopping visit from the island.

@KiwiCatherineJemma

2 ай бұрын

The "Oban" I know is in Southern New Zealand. I think it is the one and only, small town settlement where the ferry lands, on the small island of "Stewart Island" just off the South of NZ's 2 main islands. I have a funny feeling that the original "Oban" is somewhere in North Britain, perhaps the Orkney or Shetland Islands ? There are a handful of Californian Redwood trees hereabouts. One about 100 years old was planted outside a local primary school. When they demolished the original old building to re-build the school, they did indeed leave the Redwood tree intact.

@Ed.R

2 ай бұрын

@KiwiCatherineJemma Dunollie house is in Oban on the west coast of Scotland. Also a very important harbour with ferry services going to many islands. Very likely the origin of the name. I never knew there was an Oban in New Zealand. Although there seems to still be a strong connection between New Zealand and Scotland. I know of a few farmers who have gone between the two as it has a similar climate and sheep.

I had the joy of visiting the Muir Redwoods, near San Francisco. Spent hours just walking around the Park, gazing in awe at these magnificent Trees.

There is a Sequoiadendron giganteum in my local Arboretum and I happened to visit that tree just yesterday. It is truly a fascinating specimen which has been doing surprisingly well in the wet and sunless Dutch climate. Now some 120 years old it towers all the other trees in the park. Now for some local lore - The very day that specific giant redwood was planted a boy was born right next door. And for the next 106 years they would be celebrating their birthdays together.

Did you know that there’s 3 types of redwood too- Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) the tallest tree in the world, Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) the oldest tree in the world and the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) which was previously thought to be extinct until 1941 when it was found in China and is also the only deciduous redwood

@lesterstanden2435

2 ай бұрын

Yes

@zemtek420

2 ай бұрын

Now that is a person that loves redwoods. I learned more for your commment than I did in the video. I thoguht there was only 1 species of redwood (sequoia). I do think its cool Redwoods are in the UK. I hope everyone that sees this comment will also show my RedDog RubyDoo some love on Pawsuasive Dog Teaching. My RubyDoo knows over 60 tasks so far and for every 1000k subs she gets a steak dinner.

@inregionecaecorum

2 ай бұрын

Yes I did, I have planted examples of each of them.

@jasonbaker2126

2 ай бұрын

What you wrote is mostly correct. Sequoiadendron giganteium is not the oldest tree in the world. Check out the bristlecone pine. That is usually considered the species with the oldest individual tree.

@robertphillips93

2 ай бұрын

Yes, and in California, sempervirens is located mostly in the north coast rain forest, while the big trees are usually grouped in the central and northern Sierra Nevada and foothills. Before the population explosion from the 1849 gold rush, even the hills surrounding San Francisco Bay were shaded by their majestic canopy. Demand for lumber soon brought that era to a close, with only a few groves remaining. (And a belligerent invader, the Eucalyptus, took possession of many of the wild hillsides.)

Cali boy here. I love our Redwoods, and hope that in a few generations kids will still get to see these amazing trees in their natural habitat.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Yeah thats what it all about, ensuring these habitats can thrive for future generations to enjoy

@genericamerican7574

2 ай бұрын

Have you seen redwood bonsai? They’re not natural but they’re beautiful.

This video is misleading, due to the fact that it's based on a news article that was incorrect (which has since been corrected, though as we can see, the damage has been done). The UK has 500,000 redwoods of all types (Giant Sequoia, Coast Redwood, and the Dawn Redwood, which is from China, not California), whereas the 80,000 number for California is just for Giant Sequoias, which are by far the most endangered of native redwoods in CA. CA has about 1.6 million acres of redwood forest (the vast majority being Coast Redwoods), and that amount of land can hold far more than 500,000 redwood trees.

The story of trees moving from the West to Europe is interesting. I knew they had giant redwoods there but i had no idea as to how many!

I have actually thought of buying some land in Ioannina, Greece and planting a Redwood Forest. Ioannina receives a staggering 1000 to 1200mm of rain and then goes through the same kind of hot summer the redwoods would experience in their native range. I was thinking to do it next to the university campus ^_^

@jamesdoyle2769

2 ай бұрын

Sequoias (sequoiadendron giganteum) would do fine in that climate' coast redwoods (sequoia sempervirens) do well in hot summers only if they get sufficient fog at night. They need moist soil but that's isn't sufficient for them. they need the additional water from fog condensation.

@futurecaredesign

2 ай бұрын

​@@jamesdoyle2769 Cheers I will keep that in mind! This is more of a long term plan as I am implementing a permaculture design on our own land at the moment.

@thomasvan7738

2 ай бұрын

@@futurecaredesign Why not plant a native forest instead?

@futurecaredesign

2 ай бұрын

@@thomasvan7738 For the exact reasons mentioned in this video.

@user-nz2th6qu9o

2 ай бұрын

Note that the giant sequoias in california are up in the sierra nevada mountains. Like 2000m above sea level and hence in a much cooler climate than california flatlands or greece. They are in area where there can be snow for over 6-8 months a year. They dont need this cold climate, i grow them in the netherlands, but i see that with the warmer summers with long dry periods here they are struggling. I would not bet my money on redwoods in greece....

If you go visit redwoods come to Santa Cruz my home town. Henry Cowell has some absolutely massive specimens and in some parts of the forest you can find very rare albino redwoods.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Noted! Albino redwoods, now I’m intrigued!

@primesspct2

2 ай бұрын

I am in the US, and have never seen a Redwood, much less an albino!

@deliciousexperience689

2 ай бұрын

Owwwww albino redwoods have me intrigued too!...... 😀

@crispyglove

2 ай бұрын

The video is actually about Giant Sequoias, which are also called Giant Redwoods. Though I'm sure he'd also love to see the Coastal Redwood forests.

There are redwoods growing in New Zealand too.

We've got some huge costal Redwoods in Grootvaderbosch nature reserve in the Western Cape South Africa.!! They will survive long past my lifetime ❤️

I've planted 10 of these along with 40 endangered black poplar trees. All phantom planted in the community. I've definitely offset my carbon footprint 😂 I wish I had the land to plant forests. I've added a few redwoods to my local woodland but we need a redwood forest. The world is forever changing and so should we.💚

@gaiavoice

2 ай бұрын

Good work Jordan, definitely offset your carbon footprint, lol! Are you in the US or UK?

@Northcountry1926

2 ай бұрын

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@bennichols1113

2 ай бұрын

Just think of maintenance when you plant. Services like power lines and drainage. Arborist work is expensive.

@jordanadam4693

2 ай бұрын

@@bennichols1113Thankyou for the advice. I say the community but they have been planted on land or field's left to rewild in the area. Woodland and my allotment. Mostly away from built up areas.

@jordanadam4693

2 ай бұрын

@@gaiavoice uk, Yorkshireman

I'm from the UK but I lived in Humboldt, CA for a year when I was at university - best decision of my life. Living amongst the Redwoods was an experience I will never forget. Bigger than you can fathom until you're face to face with the cushioned orangey bark. I'd recommend everyone to see them once in their life, incredible feats of life on earth. If you'd like any pointers for your trip out there hit me up, I haven't been back for a few years now but spent ~2y exploring the emerald triangle and all that is within.

@hammerhorrible

2 ай бұрын

Do you see any sasquatch hammocks swinging in the canopies?

Redwood planting is a statement of hope and trust in the future, and of course humility.

The three i planted near 30 years ago are doing well in SW Scotland , i even got a cutting off one . They wont grow super tall as the wind knocks the top 6 feet off every couple of years but their super stout and thick base . Birds love it as a look out and the nesting boxes on them are used . The leaf drops are slowly creating their own eco system beneath them much loved by birds like blackbirds and robins roughing through it for insects . I think nuthatches and coal tits hide seeds and nuts in the bark .

Redwoods also had a global distribution millions of years ago. These aren't Britain's first redwoods, just the first ones in recorded history.

Thank you for holding a reserve of redwoods in the UK.. I would encourage you to keep a standing reverve for the next 3 centuries if possible. Now if you could convert those non-native pine plantations you have into native pine forests that would also be good.

@EliotThexton

2 ай бұрын

england doesn't have native pine forests. only scotland.

@catherineleslie-faye4302

2 ай бұрын

@@EliotThexton of course I wrote UK not England and I was writing of the northern forests since there are reserves of redwoods in Scotland smal and isolated though they might be.

I'd love to see more giant redwoods in Britain. I was blown away by the redwood avenue in Havering when I walked the London LOOP - you're so lucky to live nearby!

I grew up in California and spent many family summer holidays at Sequoia National Park. But at 55, I was assigned by my company to a project in a southern suburb of London. One day I went for a walk in a nearby cemetery and did a double take at a well developed Sequoia! I discovered three more redwoods of various species in that suburb alone. Over the next several years I found Sequoias and redwoods all over Britain, from Carrbridge in Scotland to Wales to Chichester. There is a large redwood/Sequoia forest in Brookwood Cemetery near Farnborough that I think already qualifies as a UK Sequoia forest, as there are probably mor3 than one hundred such trees there. It is a magnificent place. We used to enjoy the challenge of trying to discover Sequoias at various tourist locations, such as Blenheim Palace, or around Lake Windermere, or near Shere in Surrey. Magnificent, beautiful trees!

in suffolk theres a redwood that was planted by a bloke who used the nearby flint mines to sell gunflints to the crown for the napoleonic war

Been to see the Redwoods, both Sequoia and Coastal several times in California, they are mesmerising to walk amongst, so yes would be fabulous to have a Redwood forest in Britain, but it'll take hundreds if not thousands of years before they grow as tall and as massive as those in California.

There's already a grove of Coast Redwoods in the UK called the Charles Ackers Redwood Grove, which is managed by the RFS. The Giants Grove Redwood Forest, consisting of Giant Sequoia, is currently in development at Birr Castle in Ireland.

You have to get there! I was to Yosemite national Park in 2003 and I dream of the day that I'll get back so that my children can see it! It is life-changing!

Love this video! General Sherman is one of the largest but, depending on how you define largest, there are bigger. The tallest tree is called Hyperion - another redwood in California. Its specific location is kept secret.

A redwood forest in Britain sounds amazing. And leads to another idea (that won't happen): a redwood forest in Iceland. Don't even know if they'd grow there. But had a few been planted there back when they were all the rage in Britain? could have been pretty cool.

@DR_1_1

2 ай бұрын

Sequoias were present on Iceland before the Ice Ages... otoh after the latest glaciation around 40% of Iceland was still covered with trees, that's before human settlements, but mostly birch apparently, and not all were tall. You could try to plant some Redwoods if you can find a place where trees grow well?

@rangerismine

Ай бұрын

I want Redwoods on Iceland also! Right now it’s a mostly blank canvas.

I was a little kid in Lakenheath (East Anglia) in the early 1960s. There was a huge redwood tree in the back garden. I visited there a few years ago and it was still there.

These trees will add to the existing beauty of your country. I have resided in California USA for around 30 years. I am not a botany expert so please take my comments with a grain of salt. A sequoia is a close cousin to the California coast redwood. Both are magnificent. The sequoia is larger on volume than the coast redwood, whereas the coast redwood is taller than the sequoia. If redwood were planted in Britain, here are some things to consider. The California coast redwood (not sure about the sequoia) has big commercial value if the forest is managed properly. The coast redwood does not have roots that are very strong and if Britain is subject to wind, these trees will blow over and shatter which ruins the lumber value. So, for the coast redwood trees, plant them close together. Doing this will help do two things. The weak roots are compensated for by having the trees close together. Planting them close will also encourage vertical growth with very few knot forming side branches for the first 120 feet or so. Clear knot free lumber is highly sought after. Some other points, California coast redwood trees are a little odd in that much of the water they use is absorbed through the"leaves". So if there are areas in Britain with coastal fog and rain with temps that don't fall much below freezing, great. Also if there are mountain ranges stepping down to the ocean, plant the forests in the sides and ravines , avoid the ridge tops. So far, my favorite area for viewing the California coast redwood is around the little town of Weott CA. Leave the 101 and take the old 101. Cheers.

Sequoias don't struggle in California when they're in gardens or various other plantings.It's no surprise that they'd thrive in Britain, since that was part of their native range before the Pleistocene.

@DR_1_1

2 ай бұрын

I wonder how and when they disappeared from Britain... considering that 95% of US specimens were cut down in 100 or 200 years, I would not surprised if they were still present in Europe when early civilizations appeared? The Mediterranean sea was surrounded by a continuous belt of forest, mostly cedars I believe, until the bronze age development, then all the trees were then used for forges, building houses and ships, agriculture, cattle, etc.

@Library_Of_Gurkistan

2 ай бұрын

DeRedwoods were actually native in most of europe, they only didn‘t survive the ice age (10.000 years ago) because the alpes were in the way, so they couldn‘t move south like in the US. I recently was in Hungary, Kōszeg, they have a really nice redwood tree there, plantet in 1895 i believe. I actually brought home a few seeds, but sadly i lost them.

@damonroberts7372

2 ай бұрын

@@DR_1_1 : The last glacial maximum, which ended a little over 10,000 years ago, scoured the British Isles. Essentially all of Britain's plant life is naturalised rather than native.

@DR_1_1

2 ай бұрын

@@damonroberts7372 Of course the ice... now I see they did even grow on Iceland before that! In fact that family of tree was present on all continents, starting on Pangea!

@DR_1_1

2 ай бұрын

@@Library_Of_Gurkistan There are different species, but I don't think this Redwood in Hungary is native? You can find Redwoods and Sequoias in many public parks in Europe, or botanic gardens. Check in your area... My parents planted at least 3 of them in a plot of land, they are tall now.

Redwoods were native to Greenland at one time. Coastal climate change there is enabling the conditions for starting new forests. I think we should start there, if anything.

@Gigi-xr3qs

2 ай бұрын

@ConontheBinarian Fossil fuels aren't the reason for climate change. It's a fraud.

Hi, I’m an American and I think it’s marvelous that Britain is growing these amazing trees. A Redwood forest would be an amazing thing to see over there. Even a splendid idea for tourism.

Looks like you guys are creating your own Avenue of the Giants for future generations! ❤

Fun fact: mature coastal redwoods are too tall to pull water from their roots to their canopy. They need the fog to survive. That means that we've had fog on the northwest coast of America often enough for long enough for trees with thousand-year lifespans to evolve to depend on it.

I was fortunate to have been able to travel to California about 20 years ago. I absolutely fell in love with Muir woods, which has coastal redwoods, rather than giant sequoias. To this day it is one of the most beautiful places that I have ever seen. I would love to see a woodland with both of those redwoods thriving here in the UK, especially if I am still around in the next 2,000 years. In small enough pockets I really can't see how they would be a detriment to our ecosystem. Congratulations on hitting 50k, Rob.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Epic, made a note of this location. Yeah i think if it was deliberately created in a degraded area, it could only enhance what’s there. Natives would always be best though.

We were from California and moved to West Sussex, outside Graffham. We rented the carriage house at the entrance to Graffham Manor where there was a medium sized Redwood. The entire forest there was glorious.

Come to Cali - the redwoods are AMAZING to see and a powerful part of the Universe 🌲 💫

Agreed! Rewilding a mono-culture, clear-cut forest glen into a few new pocket habitats.

One maybe small correction or note, if you will: the Redwood is not the tallest tree in the world of all time, but is the current tallest living tree in the world. The Coast Douglas Fir that lives in the Pacific Northwest is in fact (or was), the tallest living tree in the world, prior to logging. The tallest Douglas firs reached heights of over 400 feet, many of which that were recorded and measured at over 450 ft tall! The current tallest Coastal Redwood in the world is or was some 100 feet or so shorter than the tallest ever recorded Douglas fir! But the vast majority of the oldest, biggest, and tallest Douglas firs were cut down long ago around the same time that the Coastal Redwoods were cut. So currently yes, the Coast Redwood is the tallest living tree species in the world. We have a lot more old growth Doug fir left than Coast Redwood, but the issue lies in that the largest and tallest of them grew in lowland river valleys in or around the Willamette Valley and Pudget Sound, which were the first to be hit by early logging and settlement. Cities like Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver were largely built over old growth forests. The remaining old growth Douglas firs we have left do not even come close to the sizes and heights the oldest ones once were. The Redwoods to an extent had some advantage over the Douglas firs, in that they were initially harder to access growing in mountainous areas. Lots of old growth Douglas firs also remain in more mountainous areas, but the largest of them grew in the absolute easiest places to harvest early on, and they were so much more widespread than the Redwoods too, that we never got a "Save the Douglas firs" movement early on like the Redwoods did-it was assumed that ours would never run out. Doug fir is by far the dominant tree in the PNW and old growth Douglas firs stretched from the coast to the mountains and all across the inland valleys between the coast, coastal ranges, and Cascades. I like the idea of preserving Redwoods in other places. I think that is a great idea. I would also suggest similar for other massive west coast species like the Douglas fir, Sitka Spruce, Western Redcedar, Western Larch, etc, but I don't think any of those can compare in dire need as the Redwoods. The Redwoods have a much smaller native range and generally far more threatened, compared to the wider ranges of the Douglas fir, Sitka Spruce, Western Larch, etc.

@tonyf2377

2 ай бұрын

After decades of research, Dr Robert Van Pelt (aka “Big Tree Bob”) - an affiliate professor at the University of Washington, USA, and currently one of the world’s foremost experts in giant trees - is sceptical about many of the large tree specimens reported in the 19th century, as mis-measurements were rife. In his opinion, the tallest Eucalyptus regnans from Australia that can be definitively believed was the Thorpdale Tree (aka Cornthwaite Tree) located in the Gippsland area of Victoria, which measured 114.3 m (375 ft) when felled in 1880. He believes that the tallest accurately measured redwood (including historical measurements) is the current tallest living tree - Hyperion, in Redwood National Park, California, USA - at 115.85 m (380 ft 1 in) as of 2017. For Douglas fir, the tallest measurements he is convinced by are those of the Mineral Tree, which grew near Mt Rainier in Washington, USA. It was measured by independent sources at 119.79 m (393 ft) before it blew over in 1930. A figure of 126.5 m (415 ft) for a Douglas fir in the Lynn Valley in British Columbia, Canada, is also described in Forest Giants of the World: Past and Present, and although there is no independent confirmation, it could feasibly be accurate, according to Dr Van Pelt.

It makes total sense to me for these special trees to be a forest in the UK where it is so moist much of the year. In the Black forest around Kandern Germany there are also many redwoods, sequoias… Sutter was from that area and he and others brought back many seedlings. I spoke with a couple of foresters recently while I was there and asked about them. Two had been cut down in Kandern, apparently they had been sick. Near the Getränkmarkt/Liquor store, there is a wonderful Sequoia in front of a house, taking up the entire garden space. Others are here and there, one in Malsburg Marzell, another near the Sausenbirg… and a grove in the vicinity that I have yet to visit, but will for sure, now that I know about it! I would love to see them thrive all over the world. Some animal species have been able to repopulate themselves in their native wild lands after being totally lost from those lands. That is one good thing about zoos and these groves of the big trees of California.

I for one as an American from the midwest who yearns for the day I can go see the redwoods in person, I am thankful for them "saving" whats left of the ones on the west coast and until just now, i never knew that there was such a large amount in england and am pleased to see them flourishing and I hope that you continue to cherish and protect the ones you have.

I was talking to a local groundskeeper for a suburban wooded pathway who was clearing some downed trees. I forget the species but he mentioned that it was an invasive and then pointed out the incredible number of dead/dying trees in the immediate area. He mentioned they were all the same invasive species, and it wasn't that they were dying prematurely, but that WHEN they die, they stay standing FOREVER because none of the local insects or other decay-advancing critters feed on them. So you get entire chunks of woodland with dead tree after dead tree that won't fall and give up it's spot, creates a hazard anytime there's wind, is a huge potential fire risk and looks awful. I'd never really thought of TREES as invasive before. It's always fish or birds or toads or cats or such. But don't sleep on the idea that invasive trees can be a problem too.

@timberrr1126

2 ай бұрын

Not a fire risk. Redwoods have tannin which is a natural fire retardant. Redwoods fossilize. How do you think there are 2,000 year old redwoods? They resist fires.

My concern with introducing non-native species is over how well we can predict the impact they'd have, especially long term. I'm thinking of the owls in Futurama and how the best intentioned plans can have long lasting negative impacts. Personally, I'd rather bolster our native woodlands (including using native trees to restore woodland to an area that has been lacking it for a while) than to sow a new, non-native one.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Yeah for sure the long term impacts are always hard to predict. Redwoods would certainly outcompete our native trees regeneration. But I was thinking about being really deliberate where you plant them 🤔

@apveening

2 ай бұрын

I understand and appreciate your concern. However, history has already shown it is pretty easy to remove this one species (happened in its native place of origin and they can't run and hide).

@Heligoland360

2 ай бұрын

​@@apveeningThis is true. The most annoying invasive species to cull are small, highly mobile, and fast growing, which the redwoods are kind of the opposite of.

@inregionecaecorum

2 ай бұрын

@@Heligoland360 In some places they have to compete with Leylandii :)

@verycool6022

2 ай бұрын

@@LeaveCuriousredwoods aren’t really invasive tho? They need fire to survive!

I totally agree with you about the redwoods being beneficial to the UK. We should embrace them

Giant sequoias and redwoods grow in mild climates and also in foggy areas. They get their water from fog and late winter rains

I found this video extremely comforting. Now I know there is a backup reservoir of trees that exist independent of (American) man's folly insuring the survival of the species.

@PaddyPatrone

2 ай бұрын

These trees in the uk wont help at all. Sequoiadendron is not reprodjcing naturally in the UK which means they die out if noone plants new one. Sequoia sempervirens might have a chance, but local tree species will probably supress them.

The redwoods are definitely magnificent trees. I am also in California as one subscriber mentioned. I would highly recommend a visit to Roaring camp. It is in the Santa Cruz mountains here in northern California. The train rides are a wonderful way to experience the redwoods as the train passes thru the old groves. There is one that takes you to the beach boardwalk. You get an hour or so to enjoy till the train takes you back. I have fond memories of my visits there. Really enjoying your channel. Thank you for al you are doing for our beautiful planet. Blessings to you & all. Liliane

I love the redwoods. If you're saving them, you have my vote.

In the 1980's I was behind a cabin in Ben Lomond, California sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by redwoods whose trunks were between three and four feet thick. Suddenly my perception changed. I realized I was sitting on what would have been the stump of a felled tree perhaps some twenty five feet across and that what I had thought of as trees were suckers from the stump of the original tree felled perhaps 90 years earlier.

Grew up in California close-ish to the redwoods and the forests are like nothing else. :) So happy to hear they are doing well elsewhere in the world. The really big coastal redwoods traditionally got a lot of their moisture from marine fog, which unfortunately there has been less and less of in recent years in CA.

We are planting Giant Redwood groves in the UK to safeguard the species - love your video, great job. We think there are far fewer than 500,000 in the UK, and this number includes coastal redwoods being grown for timber harvesting - such a shame as we need to be trying to grow them to old growth trees, in a1000 years :) - we should get in touch!

There’s a Redwood forest near Rotarua in New Zealand. It was originally planted in the early 20th century for timber but the trees grew twice as fast as in California and the timber was poor quality. It’s now a tourist attraction.

Really angers me how this channel doesn’t have more subscribers, after the first video I watched I really did leave curious 😂

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Haha it’s building!

@howardrisby9621

2 ай бұрын

We can all play a part there and make sure we pass a link to someone we know a few times a year. Same goes for Mossy Earth too.

@grond21

2 ай бұрын

Dude, I joined when there was only a few hundred subscribers. It has been SUCH FUN to see the growth!

@mikenewbold1699

2 ай бұрын

lmao grow up

@TheJhtlag

2 ай бұрын

angered?

Britain might not be the native range of the redwoods, but I think it was their prehistoric range. Also, in California you don’t just want to go to Mariposa Grove. You want to go to the Avenue of the Giants. Sequoia and giant Redwoods are in more than one spot. And they’re as far apart as London and Scotland.

I live in caithness i planted part of local golf course in thurso, grand fir, noble fir, larch, oak, hazel, rowans etc and a sequoia! (1980s)it is about 30ft tall now. (15 miles from john o groats. I am self employed gardener on a motorbike. Tree and nature lover grow my own trees, cuttings too. Sitka spruce has adapted well in scotland and if open grown live a long time (1,000 yrs in native canada) birds use them for seeds, shelter and foraging. I am planting trees in grounds of hotel where i work part time. Was spruce, larch in bits. Underplanting with oak, hazel birch, rowan etc. Doing it over last 8yrs or so.

@susank4878

2 ай бұрын

Sitka spruce is an extremely important tree because it is used for piano soundboards. It is harder and harder to get the proper quality and quantity of sitka spruce. I hope Scotland plants a lot of them!

Got a 'forest' of the Giant Redwoods in my garden. Not as big as these as they are bonsai versions! lol Love this tree.

Giant redwoods (sequoiadendron gigantium) are just one piece of the puzzle in the Northwest. The tallest trees today are in northern California and these are the coastal redwoods (seqouia sempervirens). The tallest being 380 ft. If you go a little further north into Oregon you get more douglas firs (pseudotsuga menziesii) which some were measured to be over 400 ft tall after being cut down.

There are two Redwoods in Builth Wells in Powys, Wales. They are lovely. A redwood forest may be interesting as they are thriving but could we concentrate on getting back our much needed raparian woodland in Scotland and Wales to save the Salmon and river dependant ecosystems. Plus we need our hedgrows re layed and woodland corridors regenerated.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Huge advocate for getting more trees and woodland on our rivers!

@HansLemurson

2 ай бұрын

There are salmon runs in the redwood forests. Just sayin'!

I can see the pros of having a small pocket of Redwood as a species backup, but do redwoods really fit into the local ecosystem well enough to justify a redwood forest? Doug Tallamy's research indicates non-natives support significantly fewer insects (due to the majority of insect species being specialists of native plants). Insects are the primary method of transfering plant biomass to higher trophic levels, and it seems redwood trees thrive because they're not integrated into local food webs. disease, insect, or otherwise. I am a huge fan of this channel and would be very curious what your thoughts are in this respect.

@threeriversforge1997

2 ай бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one referencing Dr. Tallamy's work!

Cool video. I live in California and love the Sequoia Trees. I did not know there were so many in the UK. I’ve visited England once and loved it. Hope you come to see them here in CA soon.

I grew up with one in the garden, it was so tall that the RAF used it as a land mark, and the Vickers Varsity trainers would make turns above our garden as well as our school. The house was pulled down in 1979 after my parents sold it and the land for development. The tre was saved but the people in the new houses were scared of it and persuaded the council to take the top off it, and since then I believe the rest of the tree has been felled although I have not been to Waterbeach Cambs. for a few years, it was just something I read on FB that gave me this impresion.

big redwood forest in the highlands wood be cool

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

There’s many empty hills where it might work, but I don’t know if I’d rather see Scot’s pines there 🤷‍♂️

Its been my lifelong dream to go and visit the Redwoods in California! I was meant to go last year for my 40th but didn't have the funds! I'm hoping to go later this year but will probably end up being next year as things are just so damn expensive now. There are some in North West London that I visit sometimes. I have a video of them on my KZread channel. I love all trees but being in the presence of such giants is magical

My cousin from Nottingham took a living burl from Mendocino county in the 1970s. I was told it grew nicely there

P.S. Genetically, the genus Metasequoia is a closer cousin to the genus Sequoidendron than the genus Sequoia.

Here in British Columbia, we have forests of giant and ancient western red cedars (a close relative of the redwood), and other spectacular trees and plants. But less than 1% of these forests still stand. And despite 90% of the province wanting to save these forests, and numerous blockades including the largest act of disobedience in Canadian history. The provincial government is still allowing the destruction of these forests from logging companies, and is also lying about how much is left and being cut down! It is such a shame that this is still happening , as the protesting has been going on for over 50 years. You should come see these forests for yourself, as this would help spread public awareness for we can finally protect these forests!

@dpeter6396

2 ай бұрын

Like here in Washington, until the bust, a lot of it was being shipped "overseas". Money, money.....

@Gibbonologist

2 ай бұрын

@@dpeter6396 Yes that too, they are still being shipped overseas here. Which is causing the closure of all the local mills. At the end of the day, no one is winning from this other than the greedy logging companies and politicians.

I recognised Havering Country Park from the opening shot, I also love the view from the eastern end, down into the city. I made a pilgrimage to the redwoods there a couple of years ago and was blown away by their size.

As a person that grew up in southern California, and has visited the redwoods several time, I enjoyed learning about the UK's redwoods. I've never heard of them, and wish all the luck and skill needed to keep the UK trees thriving.

I lived in California and we traveled through the redwood groves often. It’s good to hear they are doing well somewhere else.

Absolutely love your videos and as a native Californian it’s amazing to see our beautiful redwoods thriving elsewhere. Not all nonnative species are invasive. Another example that would be cool for you to showcase in a future video, while your in California would be the thriving parrot communities in Southern California!

I live within driving distance of redwoods. Even the "not very big" ones are huge. In one area where they grow, if you just basically stand there looking at a tree and examining the plants that grow under it etc, eventually, a deer will come by and just ignore you as it passes. So long as you look busy with something else and never look directly at them they think you are just another one of those dumb things with only two legs.

There’s actually a really nice and impressive redwood forest in Cantabria in the north of Spain. They were planted in the 1940s so not quite fully grown yet by a long shot but it really is beautiful.. also a lot cheaper to get to!

Super cool, I didn't know this and thank you. I worked for the Dept of Resources elsewhere in the USA as a kid in forested areas. We, there, were concerned about the Great White pines, huge old Cedars and Swamp Oaks. Good news, Sir!

The biggest sequoia I've seen is probably either the ones growing in Hothfield common or the one growing in howletts zoo! The specimens in Hothfield common are within a new growth forest!

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Oh awesome! Yeah out of the half a million I wonder what’s the biggest!

@mrslinkydragon9910

2 ай бұрын

@LeaveCurious if your down in Kent, give me a holler and I can show you a few good orchid patches :)

There are some down in Spain too, it's odd how we planted them for wood for such a long term that it is no longer worth it and it's turned into a small redwood forest, the more humid climate if northern Spain might help, however I truly believe more that the fire, the drought and all that and it's logging, which is to say deliberate destruction which can be easily avoidable what will destroy our most massive humbling forests

My Grandma had three in her garden. Two straight tall ones and one wonky one, because it was too close to too many other trees, we were told. She called them _Wellingtonias_ and we used to play that the dropped leafy branches were little child sized sweeping brushes :)

I'm a neatly septuagenarian, lifelong Californian, and I've just now heard of the redwoods growing in the UK. They are truly astonishing trees. While I've seen the detrimental impact exotic species of flora and fauna can wreak on native environments, I understand why importing them happens. I think I'd like to see more native UK forests flourishing on their home turfs.

Didn't you do this last week? Got a Cali Coast Redwood in the front garden, it's thriving and making a mess of the pipework. Think the Cali Coast version is actually taller than the giant although nowhere as massive.

@LeaveCurious

2 ай бұрын

Do what last week? Bold tree to have in your front garden!

@ellieban

2 ай бұрын

I think they mean, isn’t this a repost? Certainly I’ve watched a very similar video recently, although I can’t remember where!

@andyalder7910

2 ай бұрын

@@LeaveCurious MY bad, I saw similar on Sky News.