A 1952 dawn redwood set in a Chinese-themed garden at Manchester University's Fallowfield grounds. By arrangement or open days.
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- 20 Jun 2026
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- University of Manchester living plant collection/research station in Fallowfield; not freely open — access by arrangement with the manager plus occasional free open days
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Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.
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The Firs Botanical Grounds is the University of Manchester's living plant collection and environmental research station in Fallowfield, on what was once Sir Joseph Whitworth's garden. Its dawn redwood, planted in 1952, stands within a small Chinese-themed garden that nods to the species' origins in China. Not freely open — visit by arrangement, or on occasional free open days.
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