Six guides to species, history, and place.
2 / 6 published
Each written for people visiting redwood places — what you're seeing, where the trees came from, and why they're here.
The three redwoods
Giant sequoia, coast redwood, and dawn redwood — what makes each species distinctive, how to identify them, and the names you'll encounter in the UK.
- Species identification
- Field characteristics
- Common confusion points
History in Britain
From the first seeds brought from California in 1853 to the remarkable trees found across estates, arboreta, and parks today — the story of redwoods in Britain.
- Victorian introduction
- Planting history
- Why Britain has so many
In preparation
- 03 Identification guide — in preparation Bark, cones, needles, silhouette — how to identify a redwood in the wild and distinguish the three species.
- 04 Measuring trees — in preparation How height and girth are measured, what champion trees are, and why the measurements here may differ from other sources.
- 05 Visiting responsibly — in preparation Keeping roots healthy, respecting private land, and finding places worth supporting.
- 06 UK context — in preparation Why Britain is an unusual habitat for redwoods, and why the trees have thrived in some unexpected places.