Danbury - Danbury Lakes (Essex)

Spring 2007

Summer 2007

Perhaps not the best example of its type, this one Giant Redwood stands beside Danbury Lake, a little crowded by its surroundings but winning through nonetheless. Nearby is a Dawn Redwood, the top photographs show it in early spring so it is still quite bare. The second set of photographs were taken in summer time where it is in full foliage. Danbury country park has been created from the lakeside ornamental gardens of Danbury Palace. The woodland and grassland make for a pleasant place for a walk or a picnic, or for a game of ball with the children!

Common Names and Latin Name	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
	WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum	N51.71286 E0.55578	N51.71236 E0.55747	TL 76664 04661	143ft (43.6m)	-	3.15m	April 2007
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glytostrobodies	N51.71297 E0.55553	N51.71247 E0.55722	TL 76647 04673	124ft (37.8m)	16.1m -	1.46m 1.66m	April 2007 August 2009
Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.