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Autumn in the archives

Autumn in the archives

Posted in: Blog Autumn

It is the group of Euomymus oxyphyllus along Loop Walk that signal to me that autumn is on the way as they tend to start colouring in September.

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Moving up the stations

Moving up the stations

Posted in: Blog History

The weather at Westonbirt has been formally recorded since 1888 and the fascination with how it affects our trees still endures.

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115 years of hard work

115 years of hard work

Posted in: Blog Tree management History

In August 1896 the owner of Westonbirt, George Holford, wrote to Mr Thistleton Dyer the director of Kew Gardens.

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Keeping up to Date

Keeping up to Date

Posted in: Blog Tree management Propagation

Recently my volunteers and I have been recording potentially hazardous trees, unfortunately a number will have to be removed so I have provided a list and maps for the tree team.

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