Elveden - Center Parcs (Suffolk)

The teeing area for hole number 5 in 2010

There are two young Giant Redwoods on the golf course in Center Parcs in Elveden. These are the remaining survivors of ten that were originally planted by myself and Peter the Head Gardener in 2003. Five were placed either side of the fairway at Hole number 5. The lefthand picture below shows them all a year after they were planted. The righthand picture below shows them another year on when five of the trees were relocated to form a continous line veering around and up the righthand grass mound. Unfortunately eight of the trees have since died, the lack of water seeming to be the culprit. The largest of the survivors is nearest the teeing area and so may have been able to tap into the extra water that is lavished on the grass at this point.

The teeing area for hole number 5 in 2004

The teeing area for hole number 5 in 2005

Largest survivor in 2006

The same Giant Redwood in 2010

Smaller survivor in 2010

Another young Giant Redwood in 2010

The other remaining survivor, a little further down the fairway, has grown much slower, being only about one fifth the height of its neighbour. Near the car park there is a third young Giant Redwood (not one of mine) that is roughly the same age but has also grown very slowly.

Common Names and Latin Name	No.	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Date Measured
		WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum	1	N52.39322 E0.65755	N52.39278 W0.65926	TL 80924 80565	134ft (40.85m)	0.34m 1m	August 2003 November 2010
	2	N52.39318 E0.65748	N52.39274 W0.65919	TL 80919 80560	142ft (43.29m)	0.45m 1.04m 5m	August 2003 July 2005 November 2010
	3	N52.39044 E0.65641	N52.39000 W0.65812	TL 80857 80253	153ft (46.65m)	--	--