Members' Events

2013

May

Sunday 26th May

Up on the Downs

4th Sunday Walk
Guide and trustee, Sue Bradley-Jones, will give a guided walk of the interesting (but often overlooked) trees growing on the Downs. The walk will include a preview of the planned new planting in and around the new car park.
10.30am outside the Great Oak Hall. No booking required.

June

Sunday 23rd June

New Plantings in 2050 Glade

4th Sunday Walk
Westonbirt's Dendrologist, Dan Crowley, will lead this walk looking at what has been planted in the 2050 Glade this year.                     
Meet at 10.30am at the Great Oak Hall. No booking required. No dogs please, as this walk is in the Old Arboretum.
 

July

Wednesday 3rd July

Preserving the Picture

Friends’ quarterly coffee morning
Simon Toomer, Arboretum Director, will talk about how Holford’s picturesque landscape is being preserved.
10.00am coffee; 10.30am talk. Great Oak Hall. No booking required.
 

Sunday 28th July

New Plantings and their Propagation

4th Sunday Walk
Westonbirt's  Propagator, Penny Jones, will lead a walk looking particularly at how new plants get from birth to planting.
Meet at 10.30am at the Great Oak Hall. No booking required. No dogs please.
 

August

Sunday 25th August

Walkies!

4th Sunday Walk
Volunteer Guide, Dave Lucas, and his dog Maisie, will take a dog friendly walk in Silk Wood to be followed by light refreshments. Bring a picnic if you wish. And don’t forget your dog! You don’t need a dog to come along.
Meet at 5pm at Skilling Gate. No booking required. Please note this is an evening event as the Treefest is taking place that weekend.