Billericay - Green Burial Ground (Essex)

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - September 2023 11.7m high

Dawn Redwood Tree no. 2 - September 2023 2.8m high

Herongate Wood have a Giant and a Dawn Redwood growing among the 25 acre green burial site. Both trees were grown from one of my earliest seed sowings and were donated and planted in 2005. The Giant Redwood has really taken off now (2023) and is growing at an incredible rate. The Dawn Redwood is also doing well now but it has some harsh winds to contend with and, although in good shape, its growing a little slower than the Giant.

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - May 2020 8.5m high

In May 2020 the Giant and a Dawn Redwood were still very young and had been a little slow to grow over the past ten years. The Dawn Redwood was still struggling somewhat to become established, having had several major setbacks, but it had bounced back with new growth each spring. The Giant Redwood had also been rather slow to settle into its environment but more recently it has increased fairly dramatically in height. It has fantastic healthy looking foliage and the overall shape of an attractive juvenile Giant Sequoia.

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - December 2018 8m high

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - August 2015 4.3m high

Dawn Redwood Tree no. 2 - August 2015

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - August 2015

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - September 2009 1.4m high

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	N51.59589 E0.37869	N51.59538 W0.38033	TQ 64853 91240	220ft (67.07m)	11.7m 8.5m 8m 4.3m 1.4m	1.41m 1.1m 0.92m -- --	September 2023 May 2020 December 2018 August 2015 September 2009
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostrobodies	2	N51.59553 E0.37602	N51.59502 W0.37766	TQ 64670 91194	260ft (79.27m)	2.8m 2.15m	--	September 2023 December 2018
Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground