The biggest of northern California’s giant redwood trees grow more than 250 ft. tall, with a circumference greater than 90 ft. at their base. The oldest have seen more than 3,000 years.

The council's tree experts confirmed the tree, which is about 23m (75.46 ft) tall and a descendant of the giant redwood trees in California, cannot be saved and 95% of the foliage had turned brown.

An estimated 500,000 giant redwoods are growing across the United Kingdom, compared to just 80,000 remaining in their native California. The amazing trees can live up to 2,000 years, and in ...

Documents suggest giant redwoods were first planted on the former Penllergare Estate, Swansea in 1842, a decade before the seeds are widely credited with being brought to Britain. Enzo's Homes ...