Long Melford - Holy Trinity Church (Suffolk)

Giant Redwood - May 2006

The massive Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford is still not big enough to hide the Giant Redwood standing behind it. During the visit to take this picture, time was taken to remove the tree creeper/vine in an effort to prevent it being smothered and spoilt.

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A return visit after seventeen years in June 2023 showed that the Giant Redwood has become a little sparse in places. The removal of much of the ivy (as far as could be reached!) may help but recalling the long dry Summer of 2022 it is not surprising that some of the trees had suffered a llittle.
Giant Redwood - June 2023	Giant Redwood - before and after ivy removal June 2023

Common Names and Latin Name	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
	WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum	N52.08826 E0.72153	N52.08780 E0.72326	TL 86552 46818	186ft (56.7m)	34.2m 30m	5.22m 4.81m	June 2023 May 2006
Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.