Sequoia Growers From All Over The World

09/25/2024

Happy Birthday, Sequoia National Park!
On this day: In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed legislation establishing Sequoia National Park, America’s second national park.

09/09/2024

This is a great resource for forestry folks...canopy height, density, cover, ladder fuel density, etc. I compared their canopy heights for individual trees I have measured, and they agreed, which is a major move forward. It saves us from licensing expensive high-tech LIDAR-based systems. The mapping tool uses AI and satellite imagery of forested land to help predict wildfires.

California Forest Observatory

09/05/2024

These Trees Shouldn't Survive Here in Michigan - What's Their Story?

08/19/2024

Contrary to popular belief, Giant Sequoias are not confined to Northern California. While it's true that the most well-known groves are located in the Sierra Nevada, these majestic trees can thrive in a variety of geographies and climates. In fact, they once dominated vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

We have ~400+ sequoias on Palomar Mountain, and we have located sequoias and growers in 46 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the US, in 20 European countries, as well as the Southern Hemisphere and Japan. The UK is reported to have over 500,000 trees!
To learn more and see some of our many growers, go to: https://www.facebook.com/SequoiaGrowersAllOverTheWorld/

08/18/2024

All over the world???
I have located sequoias and growers in 46 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the US, in 20 European countries, as well as the Southern Hemisphere and Japan. The UK is reported to have over 500,000 trees! Attached are photos of just a few of the many we have found.

08/17/2024

This is Jim Hamerly, founder of Sequoia Sentinels, a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation dedicated to planting sequoia tree saplings across private lands and forests in appropriate areas of the Palomar Mountain area. Jim grows his seedlings in a novel geothermal greenhouse he designed and built [http://jim.hamerly.net/palomarMountain/greenhouse/].

08/17/2024

This is Cindy Outlaw who grows bonsai trees. She is holding three sequoia seedlings she plans to grow into bonsai trees.

08/17/2024

This is Brennen Escudero watering a sequoia seedling in 2018. Five years later, that same sequoia is over twelve feet tall.

08/17/2024

This is Joe Welker, owner of Welker's Grove Nursery in Auberry, California, about 35 miles north-east of Fresno. Joe was one of the few commercial growers available to consumers. Joe, along with his son, sold trees from seedling stage all the way to 48" crates. Regrettably, his home and Nursery did not survive the Creek Fire, so they do not have beautiful seedlings or trees available at this time.

08/17/2024

This is Miguel Arellano; he is responsible for planting over 300 sequoias at the Southern California Montane Botanic Garden at Oak Glen Preserve in the San Bernadino Mountains.

08/17/2024

Contrary to popular belief, Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) are not confined to Northern California. While it's true that the most well-known groves are located in the Sierra Nevada, these majestic trees can thrive in a variety of climates. In fact, they once dominated vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

Today, Giant Sequoias are successfully cultivated in numerous states across the U.S., including significant populations in Oregon, Washington, and Michigan. Surprisingly, even Southern California boasts five regenerating groves.

The global distribution of Giant Sequoias is even more extensive. Countries like the UK have hundreds of thousands of these trees, and Mexico City supports a substantial population. I am connected with a worldwide network of growers who are successfully cultivating Sequoias in diverse environments. This page will start to document some of those growers.