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Author: Gina Mills

A visit from Yercombe Lodge

A visit from Yercombe Lodge

Posted in: Blog Community activities

Today I spent time out in the arboretum with one of our community officers, Claire Goulding, as she hosted a visit by Yercombe Lodge, a day centre and residential home for the elderly and people with disabilities.

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A taste of timber framing

A taste of timber framing

Posted in: Blog The Westonbirt Project

Last week, staff and volunteers here at Westonbirt had an opportunity to get involved with the construction of the timber frame for the machinery store element of the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre.

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Going out with a bang!

Going out with a bang!

Posted in: Blog Autumn

We get lots of phone calls at this time of year – all asking the same questions – when is the best time to visit for autumn colour? When will the maples be at their best?...

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Top five tips for autumn photography

Top five tips for autumn photography

Posted in: Blog Autumn

We're still early into autumn colour here at Westonbirt, so for our first blog, here’s a different perspective on how to enjoy the spectacular season!...

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"We just look after it for you"

Posted in: Blog Research trips Staff and trustees

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums.

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Places with personality

Places with personality

Posted in: Blog Research trips Staff and trustees

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums...

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A trip to The Arnold Arboretum, Boston USA

A trip to The Arnold Arboretum, Boston USA

Posted in: Blog Research trips Staff and trustees

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums...

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June - what a month to look forward to!

June - what a month to look forward to!

Posted in: Blog Events

We in the Marketing Department have been taking stock of everything that is forthcoming in June, and it looks pretty exciting.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: bright is beautiful

Spring Colour Watch Blog: bright is beautiful

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

Take a look back over the previous twelve weeks of this year’s Spring Colour Watch Blog, and you’ll see a succession of bold colours.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: glorious trees

Spring Colour Watch Blog: glorious trees

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

Spring colour is abundant amongst the tree collection at the moment.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: rhododendrons with stories to tell

Spring Colour Watch Blog: rhododendrons with stories to tell

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

This week we have really been able to start to revel in the heritage of some of Westonbirt biggest and brightest spring blooms, the rhododendrons. All of the pictures in the blog were taken this week, from 30 April onwards.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: scented and spiky

Spring Colour Watch Blog: scented and spiky

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

This week the Old Arboretum offers some spiky spring specimens, lovely scented blooms and some historic rhododendrons which are getting a little bigger than the arboretum's creators intended.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: floral delights in the Old Arboretum

Spring Colour Watch Blog: floral delights in the Old Arboretum

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

Magnolias are still out in abundance. Although our famous 'Diva' and some of the other earlier flowering specimens have for the most part dropped their flowers, on Specimen Avenue and elsewhere, there are blooms aplenty with many buds still to open.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: Magnolias come up trumps

Spring Colour Watch Blog: Magnolias come up trumps

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

This week's Spring Colour Watch Blog focuses on our magnolias.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: things to look out for in the Old Arboretum

Spring Colour Watch Blog: things to look out for in the Old Arboretum

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

This week, we look at some of the sights along the route of the seasonal trail in the Old Arboretum, from hellebores in shady spots, to the bright rhododendrons and azaleas which are now emerging.

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