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Tree No. 1 - Coast Redwood 2016
Tree No. 2 - Dawn Redwood 2016
These young Coast and Dawn Redwood are set among the grounds of Abbey gardens where stunning flower beds may also be found at the right time of year.

Tree No. 1 - Coast Redwood 2007
Tree No. 1 - Dawn Redwood 2007
In 2007 the Coast Redwood (in the left hand picture) had a plaque (no longer there in 2016) which read;


Sequoia Sempervirens
Coast Redwood

Planted by Cllr John Long
Former Mayor of
St Edmunsbury Borough Council
1987 - 1988

Common Names and Latin Name No. Latitude and Longitude OS National Grid Elevation
(above sea-level)		 Height Girth Date Measured
WGS84 OSGB36
Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens		 1 N52.24526
E0.71891		 N52.24480
W0.72062		 TL 85716 64267 54ft
(16.46m)		 17.2m
--		 2.67m
1.78m		 May 2016
May 2007
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostrobodies		 2 N52.24475
E0.72006		 N52.24429
W0.72177		 TL 85797 64213 96ft
(29.27m)		 16.5m
--		 1.44m
0.91m		 May 2016
May 2007
Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground
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