Friends to Share
Membership of the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum gives you free access to the following gardens and arboreta in the UK and the USA.
These reciprocal arrangements are subject to review or alteration and each member will be required to show a valid Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum membership card.
Batsford Arboretum
Batsford Park, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 9QB
Tel: 01386 701 441
www.batsarb.co.uk
This former home of the famous Mitford family, covers some 56 acres of magical Cotswold countryside. From January onwards the hillside is adorned with flowers - aconites, snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells.
Streams, the Buddha of heroic size, a Japanese Rest House and Hermit’s cave are not to be missed.
A wonderful garden of discovery, with a surprise round every corner.
Bedgebury National Pinetum
Goudhurst, Kent TN17 2SL
Tel: 01580 211 044
www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk
The National Pinetum at Bedgebury is the finest collection of conifers on one site in the world.
With over 10,000 trees and shrubs from across five continents, many of them rare and endangered, it is a beautiful and tranquil place to walk, picnic and enjoy nature away from the stresses of everyday life.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses
Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TR
Tel: 0121 454 1860
www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Four stunning glasshouses take you from tropical rainforest to arid desert. Fifteen acres
of beautiful landscaped gardens. Roses, alpines, perennials, rare trees and shrubs. Adventure playground, children’s discovery garden, art gallery, tearoom and shop. Open every day except Christmas Day from 9am (10am Sundays) Closing: April – September 7pm, October – March 5pm.
Castle Howard Arboretum Trust
Kew at Castle Howard, Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA
Tel: 01653 648 650
www.castlehoward.co.uk
With thousands of trees from hundreds of places, this young arboretum on the edge of the Vale of York is a genetic bank of some of the rarest plants in the world.
There are no boundaries in the arboretum, just beautiful vistas, lakes and walkways, with trees meeting the skyline in all directions.
National Botanic Gardens of Wales
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire SA32 8HG
Tel: 01558 668 768
www.gardenofwales.org.uk
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a very special place.
A stunning garden set in more than 500 acres of beautiful, rolling west Wales countryside, it has as its centrepiece Norman Foster’s remarkable Great Glasshouse – poised in the landscape like a giant raindrop. Just an hour from Cardiff.
Polly Hill Arboretum, Massachusetts
809 State Road, West Tisbury MA 02575
Tel: (508) 693-9426
www.pollyhillarboretum.org
This Martha's Vineyard horticultural and botanical landmark was developed by the legendary horticulturist, Polly Hill (1907-2007). 1958, Polly began an arboretum by sowing a seed, eventually bringing 20 acres under cultivation while preserving 40 additional acres as native woodland. Open year-round, serious students and casual visitors alike will find the Polly Hill Arboretum enjoyable and rewarding to explore in any season.
Royal Horticultural Society Gardens
With spectacular seasonal colour, the four RHS gardens, Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor and Wisley, are a great day out, providing year round colour and interest for our visitors. They demonstrate the best gardening techniques and ideas as well as exciting plants to try in your own garden.
(Photo: © Lee Beel)
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1QB
Tel: 01423 565 418
www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
RHS Hyde Hall
Rettendon, Chelmsford CM3 8ET
Tel: 01245 400 256
www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Great Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH
Tel: 01805 624 067
www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor
RHS Gardens Wisley
Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB
Tel: 0845 2609000
www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR
Tel: 0131 552 7171
www.rbge.org.uk
Refresh your senses and explore the riches of the green kingdom at one of the world's finest botanic gardens.
Journey through warmer climes in the Glasshouses or discover contemporary art at Inverleith House.
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB
Tel: 0208 332 5655
www.kew.org
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a World Heritage Site, stretches over 300 acres and is home to the world's largest and most diverse collection of living plants, with over 40,000 different species. Seven magnificent glasshouses, listed historic buildings and fascinating displays of rare and unusual plants from across the world, make Kew Gardens a place of inspiration for visitors, scientists and artists alike.
Royal Botanic Gardens Wakehurst Place
Ardingly, Nr Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TN
Tel: 01444 894 066
www.kew.org
Located between London and Brighton, in spectacular Sussex countryside, the gardens are part of the famous Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew. They are open to the public most days (excluding Christmas & New Year's day). A seed bank is being constructed here, and will help to ensure the survival of plant species. The gardens are beautiful at any time, but never more so than in the autumn.
Join the Friends online
Enjoying the benefits of Friends' membership couldn't be easier - you can now join or renew online.
photo: © Bev Starkings