'Dinosaur tree' Wollemi pine in Worcestershire has first seeds
Mrs Thompson told the BBC she intends to share out the seeds of the cones in an effort to get the tree off the critically-endangered list.
Mrs Thompson said: "I had been keeping half an eye on a female cone for ages as I was advised they usually drop their seeds in late August early September"This year has been so unusually dry, it happened earlier," she said. "I reached up to a female cone and the seeds all cascaded into my cupped hands as I touched it. "It was very exciting actually collecting the seeds from such an ancient tree that lived when dinosaurs roamed - I shall definitely try to germinate seeds from a critically endangered tree."Members of the public will be able to visit the tree at Pear Tree Garden on Sunday as part of the National Garden Scheme.
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