This year's Spring Colour Watch Blog takes in some of the fascinating stops on the two spring trail routes around the Old Arboretum and Silk Wood, created by Ben Oliver, Westonbirt's Learning and Participation Manager.
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Wooden Wonders part 13: holly
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part 12: Atlas cedar
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part 11: Wellingtonia
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
A busy few weeks
We have nearly completed the electric upgrade trenching work on site.
Wooden Wonders part nine: larch
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part ten: Lawson's cypress
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part eight: box
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part seven: beech
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part six: yew - a hard softwood!
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part five: birch
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part four: lemon and lime?
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part three: rugged oak
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Wooden Wonders part two: hard or soft?
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is full of magnificent trees.
Footsteps in the snow
Snowfall gives us the opportunity to track animals through the snow. If you're lucky you'll get a glimpse of the wildlife that left the footsteps in the snow, but even if you don't, some of the footprints have a remarkable level of detail.