Weald - Weald Country Park (Essex)
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Weald - Weald Country Park (Essex) |
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 Giant Redwood - May 2020 |
| Tucked over the far side of the fields at Weald Country Park are three Giant Redwoods. A herd of cows can sometimes be found munching serenely among these giants in the Summer, although fortunately they don't find the trees' foliage at all appetising! Near the Visitor Center off Lincolns lane, there is also a group of three Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). Two look to be in excellent condition, but one poor straggler looks decidedly stunted, being very short and quite untidy in shape. A further two Giant Redwoods can be found via the Sandpit Lane entrance, nestled amongst other trees. Weald Country Park was once a deer park, used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham around 1063. These were re-introduced in 1987, the deer that is, not the Abbots. It has also been the site of a hall and gardens, but is now 550 acres of mixed woodlandand grassland, with two lakes that were created in the 18th Century by damming a small tributary of Weald brook. You can find out more about Weald Country Park on Brentwood Council's website |
 Giant Redwood - May 2020 |
 Dawn Redwood - May 2020 |
 Giant Redwood - March 2010 |
 Dawn Redwood - March 2010 |
| On a return visit in 2010 the Dawn Redwoods were just starting to produce that year's buds, all are in fine health; even the "straggler". The Giant Redwoods were cow-free and the fence around them had been removed, although they all still had their individual guards. On this visit, a trio of Redwoods were also discovered. They are tucked away in a part of the park that is currently being used as a bit of a dumping ground. It is a shame as this could be made into a picturesque feature that would show the Giant, Coast and Dawn to their best advantage. |
 Coast Redwood - March 2010 |
 Giant and Dawn Redwood - March 2010 |
 Giant Redwood - August 2005 |
 Dawn Redwood - August 2005 |
| Common Names and Latin Name | No. | TID | Latitude and Longitude | OS National Grid | Elevation (above sea-level) |
Height | Girth | Date Measured | |
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| Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
1 | 59 | N51.62525 E0.27023 | N51.62474 W0.27186 | TQ 57241 94266 | 266ft (81.10m) |
21.7m 21.6m -- |
4.35m 4.2m 4.15m |
May 2020 March 2010 August 2005 |
| 2 | 60 | N51.62524 E0.27044 | N51.62473 W0.27207 | TQ 57255 94266 | 270ft (82.32m) |
24.5m 23.9m -- |
4.85m 4.58m 4.44m |
May 2020 March 2010 August 2005 |
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| 3 | 61 | N51.62513 E0.27035 | N51.62462 W0.27198 | TQ 57249 94253 | 274ft (83.54m) |
26.7m 28.4m -- |
4.7m 4.45m 4.37m |
May 2020 March 2010 August 2005 |
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| Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
4 | 62 | N51.62276 E0.26638 | N51.62225 W0.26801 | TQ 56983 93981 | 265ft (80.79m) |
21.7m 18.7m -- |
2.5m 2.03m 1.8m |
May 2020 March 2010 August 2005 |
| 5 | 64 | N51.62279 E0.26607 | N51.62228 W0.26770 | TQ 56961 93984 | 255ft (77.74m) |
23.8m 20.4m |
3.67m 3.12m |
May 2020 March 2010 |
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| 6 | 63 | N51.62281 E0.26625 | N51.62230 W0.26788 | TQ 56974 93986 | 259ft (78.96m) |
12.5m 9.24m |
2.87m 2.45m |
May 2020 March 2010 |
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| Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
7 | 139 | -- | 4m | February 2006 | ||||
| 8 | 140 | -- | 4.75m | February 2006 | |||||
| 9 | 1744 | N51.62148 E0.26602 | N51.62097 W0.26765 | TQ 56962 93838 | 259ft (78.96m) |
24.1m | 3.6m | March 2010 | |
| Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
10 | 1746 | N51.62147 E0.26587 | N51.62096 W0.26750 | TQ 56952 93836 | 264ft (80.49m) |
23.2m | 1.67m | March 2010 |
| Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens |
11 | 1745 | N51.62159 E0.26589 | N51.62108 W0.26752 | TQ 56953 93850 | 260ft (79.27m) |
26.3m | 4.26m | March 2010 |
| 7 & 8 via Sandpit Lane entrance Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground. | |||||||||