Events
2012
February
Sunday 26th February
4th Sunday Friends' Talk:
“Why Events?”
Simon Hough, Westonbirt’s Recreation Manager, explains the role of events at the Arboretum.
No booking required
Coffee from 10am, talk from 10.30am
Great Oak Hall
March
Sunday 4th March
Wedding Open Day
Sunday 4 March 2012 between 11am to 4pm at the Great Oak Hall
Meet our Venue Coordinator and Wedding Hosts to find out more about holding your civil wedding ceremony and wedding reception in the unique surroundings of Westonbirt, the National Arboretum.
Enjoy delicious tastings with the Great Oak Hall’s caterer’s ‘Relish’ and take advantage of promotions on the day for selected 2012 dates!
Free admission by prior appointment – contact the venue coordinator by telephone 01666 881215 or email ceremonies@fowa.org.uk
Sunday 25th March
4th Sunday Friends' Talk:
“Harcourt: A New Chapter?”
Ben Jones, formerly of Westonbirt’s Tree Team and now Curator of the Harcourt Arboretum in Oxford, will talk about the Arboretum which we will be visiting this year.
10.30am in the Great Oak Hall. Coffee from 10am. No booking required.
April
Wednesday 4th April
Friends' quarterly coffee morning:
“Between the Earth and the Sky”
Simon Trapnell, the Director of Nature in Art, will talk about his adventures in Lladakh, high in the Himalayas.
10.15am coffee; 10.45am talk. Great Oak Hall. No booking required.
Sunday 22nd April
4th Sunday Friends' Walk:
“Silk Wood’s Spring Flowers”
Rosemary Westgate, who organises Westonbirt’s Botany Group, will lead a walk discovering Silk Wood’s wildflowers.
10.30am outside the Great Oak Hall. No booking required
Saturday 28th April
The Friends’ AGM in the Great Oak Hall will be followed at 12 noon by a talk entitled “Maples, Mountains and Momiji”. Westonbirt’s Director, Simon Toomer, and Curator, Mark Ballard, will talk about their seed collecting trip to Japan last year.
No booking required.
May
Sunday 27th May
4th Sunday Friends' Walk:
“Pines of Westonbirt”
The Tree Team’s Dan Crowley will lead this walk concentrating on the Arboretum’s Pines.
10.30am outside the Great Oak Hall. No booking required
Events
As well as great events for members, Westonbirt also has a programme of events for all.
Find out more on Westonbirt's Forestry Commission website