Archangel Ancient Tree Archive has successfully cloned John Muir’s beloved giant sequoia. Approximately 400 cuttings from the original tree were sent to Archangel Ancient Tree Archive in April 2013. Since then, the staff has been hard at work trying to save this living connection to John Muir.
Thanks to Gardenista.com for the beautiful article about our recent planting of a grove of coast redwoods along the Oregon coast.
When the Detroit News came to visit, they saw the spark behind the Archangel mission, and the current need for financial support.
With stands of old-growth trees under threat of fire in the United States, this planting of an ancient coast redwood in a New Zealand forest takes on new significance.
Scientists are now realizing the consequences of chopping down old-growth trees. This article explores why.