Weald - Weald Country Park (Essex)

Giant Redwood

Dawn Redwood

Tucked over the far side of the fields at Weald Country Park are these three Giant Redwoods. A herd of cows can 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

Dawn Redwood

On a return visit in 2010 the Dawn Redwoods are just starting to produce this year's buds, all are in fine health; even the "straggler". The Giant Redwoods are now cow-free and the fence around them has been removed, although they all still have 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

Giant and Dawn Redwood

Common Names and Latin Name	No.	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
		WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum	1	N51.62525 E0.27023	N51.62474 W0.27186	TQ 57241 94266	266ft (81.10m)	-- 28.4	4.37m 4.45	August 2005 March 2010
	2	N51.62524 E0.27044	N51.62473 W0.27207	TQ 57255 94266	270ft (82.32m)	-- 21.6m	4.15m 4.2	August 2005 March 2010
	3	N51.62513 E0.27035	N51.62462 W0.27198	TQ 57249 94253	274ft (83.54m)	-- 23.9m	4.44m 4.58	August 2005 March 2010
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides	4	N51.62276 E0.26638	N51.62225 W0.26801	TQ 56983 93981	265ft (80.79m)	-- 18.7m	1.8m 2.03m	August 2005 March 2010
	5	N51.62279 E0.26607	N51.62228 W0.26770	TQ 56961 93984	255ft (77.74m)	20.4m	3.12	March 2010
	6	N51.62281 E0.26625	N51.62230 W0.26788	TQ 56974 93986	259ft (78.96m)	9.24m	2.45m	March 2010
Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum	7					--	4m	February 2006
	8					--	4.75m	February 2006
	9	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	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	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.