January and February are a busy time for the team here at Westonbirt! Before the cold weather really sets in, our tree team must find new homes for hundreds of new plants.
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Feeling Blue?
Being active and getting outdoors has been proven to provide a great boost to your mental well-being, and we want to encourage you to find some time soon to explore the great outdoors.
Run for the trees!
This May our popular 10K race will be returning to the national arboretum, this year with a new route!...
Building the Westonbirt Woodworks
As part of our exciting new Woodworks project, Westonbirt staff and volunteers were given the opportunity to get involved in the building of our new drying shelter - see how they got on...
How did Christmas trees start?
It’s one of our favourite times of year! When everyone brings trees into their homes and decorates them. So we thought we’d celebrate the Christmas tree with a whistle stop tour through its history!...
Timberframing
Westonbirt is welcoming back Perchard Structural Timberworks to help us develop our Woodworks this winter. Read on to find out how Nick and his team are getting on...
A rare visitor
Our Propagator, Penny, was lucky enough to spot an unusual find in the propagation greenhouses a couple of weeks ago.
Let’s Get Framing
Last week, Nick Perchard had a busy few days sorting through the timber that has been milled on site from our own oak.
The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner!
Join us along the illuminated trail at Westonbirt Arboretum this season...
Transforming Westonbirt Woodworks
The preparations are complete, and we are about to commence our exciting new project at Westonbirt Arboretum: the restoration of Westonbirt Woodworks.
Gift a membership this season...
Incentivise your friend or loved-one to keep active all year round and experience the arboretum’s magnificent seasonal changes!...
Catching the fall
The Great Oak Hall is buzzing with visitors enjoying our final exhibition of the autumn with a showcase of ten members’ work.
Autumn tree highlights
Along with the maples, there are a wealth of other plants that hold their own at the autumn colour party here at Westonbirt.
The making of a Windsor chair
Arboretum Director Andrew Smith tells us about his week on a bus-man's holiday down at Westonbirt Woodworks, learning to craft a chair from scratch using traditional techniques.
Out of the trunks of trees
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.