Dear Patrons,

We have re-branded to The Great Reserve - you can now find us at www.thegreatreserve.org

Here’s why!

When we started our Sequoia project in 2019 it was with a focus on helping individuals plant a Sequoia tree to offset their entire lifetime carbon footprint. Over the past three years there have been unprecented losses of old growth Sequoia numbers across their native habitat in the US. We decided to take on a new goal to replicate what few remain in the US (75,000 in 2021) by planting 100,000 in the UK, a recognised safe haven for the species, in what we are calling The Great Reserve.

To achieve this ambitous target we need to scale much faster, and for that we need to engage companies and other entities looking to reduce their carbon footprints. This much broader base of clients meant that our original name was no longer fit for purpose and it was time to change.

We’d like to thank everyone who’s been part of the journey so far. We’re forever grateful to you for believing in our venture and for supporting us. Your trees are the first to take root in The Great Reserve, something you should be very proud of. We’re now asking those of you who are able to help, to support us with chapter 2 - spreading the word to the business community so we can secure greater investment in these majestic trees. Please head over to The Great Reserve and forward the URL  to any business associates you feel might be interested.   

Very best,

Henry Emson

FOUNDER

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THE MIGHTY SEQUOIA

The Giant Sequoia is the world’s largest tree species, as well as the fastest growing conifer. Famous sequoias have grown up to 300 feet tall, 36 feet wide, with volumes over 1400 m3, and are known to be as much as 3500 years old.

Ever seen a Giant Sequoia in the bark? Here is an approximate scale illustration of a mature Oak and Giant Sequoia. A Sequoia Grove can capture as much as 10x more CO2 per acre than a natural UK woodland over the period of 100 years, increasing over time. Each Sequoia is planted on a 100m2 plot together with 3 native UK species to promote biodiversity.