Friends Benefits and Events
As well as helping to preserve and enhance this unique collection of 18,000 trees, by joining the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum you will enjoy all these benefits:
- FREE entry every day to the Arboretum (NB during special events, access to certain areas may be restricted)
- FREE entry for children aged under 19, when accompanied by a parent or grandparent
- FREE admission to a host of other gardens and arboreta*
- FREE quarterly Westonbirt Magazine – packed with features, interviews and news and including The Tree House for younger readers
- FREE entry to the Festival of the Tree
- Exclusive members-only events, at Westonbirt and other places of interest
- The chance to make friends and learn new skills with our volunteering opportunities
*Batsford Arboretum, Gloucestershire; Bedgebury National Pinetum, Kent; Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses; Castle Howard Arboretum Trust, North Yorkshire; National Botanical Gardens of Wales, Carmarthenshire; Polly Hill Arboretum, Massachusetts, USA; RHS Harlow Carr, North Yorkshire; RHS Hyde Hall, Essex; RHS Rosemoor, Devon; RHS Wisley, Surrey; Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh; Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Surrey; Royal Botanical Gardens, Wakehurst Place, West Sussex. (NB Partner attractions may be subject to review or alterations beyond our control)
Our membership events include informal Walks and Talks around the Arboretum, held every 4th Sunday in the month with an expert guide.
For more details go to News and Events