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As February draws to a close and we embrace the start of spring we're taking a look at another of Westonbirt's living fossils, which came back from the dead on the other side of the world, the Wollemi pine.

If you’re looking for inspiration on how to keep the kids entertained, the team here at Westonbirt are here to help!...

This year we will be taking you on a journey around the world at Westonbirt, exploring our collection and learning new things along the way.

A 10-year vision for Westonbirt, The National Arboretum...

For the very first time in history, we can confirm that an alien has crash-landed into the National Arboretum!...

In September 2019 we invited members to complete our membership survey - see the results...

Read our introduction to some interesting things about bio-security you may not know...

Read on to discover the must see exhibitions taking place at Westonbirt this season...

Read our volunteer expert's overview of our Wildflower Walks as we approach the last guided walk of the year. ...

Westonbirt’s mission is ‘to connect people with trees; to improve quality of life’, and we like to try different ways of doing this!...

If you’ve visited Westonbirt over the past month, you’ll have noticed that our usual seasonal trail has taken on a personal twist…...

Summer is well under way at Westonbirt Arboretum and it's just got better…throughout July and August we have a special reward to thank our members for sharing Westonbirt with their friends.

This World Environment Day is dedicated to #BeatAirPollution, so how bad is air pollution in the UK?...

This spring, we are inviting you to join in the biggest ever survey of England’s forest wildlife.

Over the last few months, Westonbirt Woodworks has been a hubbub of activity as we have transformed the site into a centre for showcasing timber at Westonbirt Arboretum – a key part of the story in the lifecycle of our trees.