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The attractive Pheasant berry shrub is our tree of the month - much loved by game birds such as pheasants for its fruit!...

This month we’re featuring the flowering dogwood, a tree with origins in North America that is worth seeking out throughout the year whether it’s in flower or not.

This month we’re showcasing a highly decorative specimen, the Foxglove Tree. With four species of this tree located in the arboretum, you’ll want to seek them out to experience these ornamental beauties.

Discover more about this rare and very scarcely grown plant, originally from China in this tree of the month blog.

Last year we asked you to help us choose a cultivar name for our new Magnolia hybrid, Magnolia sprengeri × campbellii. And with a landslide victory, the name chosen was……Westonbirt Hope...

This month we're exploring the Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum). It is one of the first trees you see when arriving at Westonbirt and when in flower with is deep pink flowers you'll not want to miss it.

The Paperbark maple, Acer griseum is very distinctive due to its flaky-like bark and colour.

During the winter months, dogwoods, such as the red barked dogwood brighten the arboretum.

We're heading to Chile for the tree of the month blog to learn more about the Chilean lantern tree.

An expedition around the world with Sir Francis Drake brought Winter's bark into the limelight.

Along with the maples, there are a wealth of other plants that hold their own at the autumn colour party here at Westonbirt.

Roger Gorst, a long-standing friend of Westonbirt Arboretum, has kindly sent us this fascinating insight into the many uses of the products extracted from trees.

Westonbirt has been actively participating in wild seed collecting expeditions since 2005. Staff members representing the arboretum have travelled to parts of Asia, Europe, North and South America on the quest for tree seed.

Today, many of the world’s trees are in danger of disappearing altogether! Here at Westonbirt, we work hard to ensure that trees are protected and preserved for future generations.

‘How to Hygge a Tree’ is a new resource about mindfulness in the forest.