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Christchurch's Iconic Redwood Falls | Christchurch News
A century-old redwood, a beloved landmark for generations of Christchurch students, has fallen — but its legacy isn’t ending. Standing 28 meters tall beside Heaton Normal Intermediate, the tree was in critical decline for over a decade, worsened by a 2013 power cable installation that severed a quarter of its root system. Though the Lynch family, who owned the tree, now bear the $16K removal cost, they’re honoring its memory by milling the timber into lasting crafts and attempting to propagate cuttings with the Botanic Gardens. It’s a bittersweet tale of urban change, nature’s fragility, and…
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