Redwood World: Tiptree - Pods Wood (Essex)

Tiptree - Pods Wood (Essex)


The twins in a row of four Giant Redwood - Tree nos. 2 & 3 (East/West path)

The mis-shapen Giant Redwood in the row of four - Tree no. 1

The row of five Giant Redwood - Tree nos. 5-9 (North/South path)


The "Lightning Tree" Giant Redwood in the row of five and some of its remains - Tree no. 6

Thanks to Lewis for emailing to tell of the Giant Sequoias standing in Pods Wood near Tiptree.

There are two paths on which the Redwoods can be found, one has four trees while the other has five, although one of the trees along this path has been hit quite dramatically by lightning (Lewis says it is known locally as the "Lightning Tree"), the shattered remains are strewn on the other side of the path. They paint a grim picture of the ferocity of the strike, as does the trunk-length strip of torn off bark where the bolt headed for earth. One of the four trees on the other path is very stunted, a most peculiar example.

All the other Giant Redwood are crowded among other trees (mostly silver birch) and this means that photographing them is a little tricky. Tripping over brambles and stumbling into ditches is all par for the course when trying to get a better shot by going back just a little bit more...

Once again, thanks Lewis, just when I think I have found nearly all of the Redwoods there are to find in Essex, another batch pops up!

Common Names and Latin Name	No.	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
Common Names and Latin Name	No.	WGS84	OSGB36	OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum	1	N51.82724 E0.75725	N51.82674 W0.75894	TL 90098 17885	194ft (59.15m)	4.3m	0.63m	Feb 2012
	2	N51.82735 E0.75760	N51.82685 W0.75929	TL 90121 17898	220ft (67.07m)	21.9m	2.14m	Feb 2012
	3	N51.82739 E0.75764	N51.82689 W0.75933	TL 90124 17902	220ft (67.07m)	21.6m	1.75m	Feb 2012
	4	N51.82750 E0.75827	N51.82700 W0.75996	TL 90167 17916	200ft (60.98m)	21.3m	1.88m	Feb 2012
	5	N51.82811 E0.75838	N51.82761 W0.76007	TL 90172 17984	210ft (64.02m)	21.5m	2.8m	Feb 2012
	6	N51.82863 E0.75794	N51.82813 W0.75963	TL 90139 18041	180ft (54.88m)	11.2m	2.43m	Feb 2012
	7	N51.82874 E0.75780	N51.82824 W0.75949	TL 90129 18053	174ft (53.05m)	20.8m	2.4m	Feb 2012
	8	N51.82894 E0.75767	N51.82844 W0.75936	TL 90120 18075	207ft (63.11m)	20.3m	2.2m	Feb 2012
	9	N51.82896 E0.75767	N51.82846 W0.75936	TL 90119 18077	200ft (60.98m)	20.8m	2.2m	Feb 2012
Tree No. 6 - lightning strike Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.