Crysaetos, I wouldve taken you as a Canadian LOL.

Red woods grow awosme in the UK. They tend to enjoy coolish wettish conditions ( although they handle drough extremely well!).

I can understand why the forests look ancient. They are one of the oldest living tree species! They used to grow all around North america, and even europe and asia. IF I remember right, Line is 100 million years old!!! They find fossil stumps in alberta. There is also one, that is relitivly new toscience. Metaseqoia (dawn redwood) was only known in the fossil record untill 60 years ago, when it was foind growing in temple grounds in china. TI is actualy the exact same tree as the fossil record! ( like the ginko, cept the ginko has slightly changed) There were less then 50 of them, now due to cultivation thers MILLIONS!!!! You want your own "jurassic park". throwin some redwood, ginko, ferns and your set!!