Dedicate a woodland area at Wakehurst - Horsebridge Wood
Dedicating a woodland area is a unique way to celebrate the life of someone special. Every year we plant new botanical specimens to enrich and enhance the collections, creating remarkable woodlands that will live for generations to come. At Horsebridge Wood, located at Wakehurst, trees from across the North American continent sit alongside each other, including the impressive giant redwood.
As well as being planted in geographical zones, representing mini American forest habitats, the trees in Horsebridge Wood are located at varying heights that reflect their relative positions in the wild.
Personal dedication
- All gifts are recorded on Kew's Commemorative Touchscreen Register.
- The register at Wakehurst is located in the Millennium Seed Bank.
Introducing Horsebridge Wood
At Horsebridge Wood, visitors can wander among trees from the six of the seven North American forest provinces, which are group according to the climate and dominant tree types.
Make a dedication today - download our commemorative giving form (pdf) or phone us on 0208 332 3200 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm) to make a donation by card.
A unique collection
The collection of trees found in Horsebridge Wood includes:
Appalachian, populated by hickory, oak, maple and beech;
Californian, home to the Monterey pine;
Vancouverian, where the Pacific coastal region hosts giants of the tree world including coastal redwood and Douglas fir;
Gulf and South Coast, whose poor soils suit pine forests;
Rocky Mountain, where the mix of coniferous species changes with altitude;
Canadian, whose harsh climate favours conifers with paper birch, quaking aspen and balsam poplar.
One of the giant redwood trees growing in Horsebridge Wood was raised from seed collected from the ‘General Grant’, a giant redwood growing in King’s Canyon National Park, California. Named after Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the USA, it is the 2nd largest tree in the world according to 2005 figures.
The bristlecone fir (Abies bracteata), with its very long needles, is now restricted to the Santa Lucia mountains in California.
Dedicate a woodland area
Your donation will be recorded with your personal dedication on the Touchscreen Register at Wakehurst, located in Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, and you will receive a certificate thanking you for your gift.
Make a dedication today - download our commemorative giving form (pdf) or phone us on 0208 332 3200 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm) to make a donation by card.
Woodland areas at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
Kew Gardens: Redwood Grove or the Woodland Glade, either side of the Cedar Vista.
Wakehurst: Bethlehem Wood, Horsebridge Wood, Coates Wood, or the Pinetum.
There is also a range of heritage trees available for individual sponsorship at Kew Gardens, which start at £5,000.
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