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Volunteering

Volunteers are an integral part of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 

Volunteers started the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (FOWA) in 1985. 25 years later, the charity continues to be led by a volunteer board of trustees and now manages over 250 volunteers involved across the site.

Westonbirt thrives on the volunteers’ enthusiastic support and commitment. Volunteers enhance visitor engagement and enjoyment and provide much needed additional resources to staff. They undertake a range of activities, from practical woodland management to providing information to visitors and helping to deliver educational events.

Westonbirt aims to expand the opportunities for volunteers considerably with the development of the Westonbirt Project. Find out more about the future of volunteering at Westonbirt Arboretum.

Find out more about what our volunteers do .

“I am in no doubt that visitors’ appreciation of Westonbirt is enhanced by the interaction, interests and skills that our volunteers are able to offer.”
Cheryl Pearson, Head of Volunteering, FOWA

Latest Westonbirt volunteer news:

• See photographs of our volunteers in action and submit your own pictures to the Your Westonbirt gallery
• We’re currently recruiting for 2010 guides, see our current vacancies
•  The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum and the Forestry Commission would like to thank our volunteers for their commitment and enthusiasm. Visit our special volunteer hub for more information.
• National Volunteers’ Week 2010 is from 1-7 June. To celebrate 25 years of volunteering at Westonbirt a special collection of photography will be displayed on the Downs from 1-9 June. See our news item.