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Year 10 pupil Anna, tells us about her time spent working with various teams during her work experience placement.

Student Elena give insight about how she gained a greater understanding of nature through the course of her work experience.

A-level student Emma details what it was like spending a week outdoors for her work experience at Westonbirt.

Student Buddy reports on how a work experience placement at Westonbirt has given an insight into possible future careers.

We are delighted to welcome back local artist Carole Ingram to the Great Oak Hall this bank holiday weekend, so if you are visiting the arboretum, please do drop in!...

Find out why a member of the heather family, the Enkianthus, is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for May...

Join us on Saturday 12 May for our AGM, with a great talk from Westonbirt arborist Andy Bryce on invigorating roots...

Over the coming months you will see that we are taking steps to protect some of our valuable parkland trees on the Downs, in particular old veterans, but younger trees planted for the future as well.

Find out why winter hazels are our Dendrologist's tree of the month...

Print your own postcard to take home, using letterpress and stamps...

Westonbirt Arboretum has recently produced a book based on their experiences of running wellbeing and community engagement activities. Karen Price, Community Youth Officer, explains more.

Find out what Steve Blore has been up to at Westonbirt...

Find out why the Canary Islands Juniper is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for March...

Winter is a time when the arboretum takes on a magical feel and some of the resident mammals retire into the peaceful world of hibernation...

The Great Oak Hall is a beautiful and inspiring setting to hold an exhibition, with plenty of natural light filling the space. Find out who is exhibiting this year and how you can book your place for 2019.