Plantwatch: redwoods make amazing recovery after California wildfire

Fresh growth sprouted from buds under bark and deep inside trees, some buds having lain dormant for 1,000 years

In August 2020, wildfire burned almost the entire Big Basin Redwoods state park in California, scorching ancient redwood trees, some dating back more than 1,500 years and among the tallest living things on Earth.

Redwoods are naturally fire resistant thanks to their thick bark, but the wildfire was so intense and flames so high the trees' foliage was destroyed, even in tree canopies more than 300ft high.