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Offers just for Friends

Our spring 2015 magazine is out now and contains some great offers for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum. You'll need to show a valid membership card to claim the discounts and offers. Enjoy!...

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Tree of the month - February 2015

Find out why the Farrer's spruce is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for February...

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The Wolfson Tree Management Centre: An Update

Work is currently underway on what will become the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre. The new facility will provide all that Westonbirt’s expert tree team needs to manage the tree collection.

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A Wonderful Winter Walk... with one exception!

Today I ventured over to Silk Wood to see how some of the Tree Team were getting on with essential tree safety work, which reassuringly was being carried out to a high standard as always.

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A job well done

It's always sad to say goodbye to a big old tree like the oak we felled earlier this week near to the restaurant.

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Goodbye to an old friend...

This week, work began on dismantling a large oak tree near to the Westonbirt Restaurant. Curator Mark Ballard explains why the decision to remove this much-loved tree was made.

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The Wolfson Tree Management Centre: An Update

Work is currently underway on what will become the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre. The new facility will provide all that Westonbirt’s expert tree team needs to manage the tree collection.

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Christmas fundraising - a big thank you!

Posted in: Blog Events Christmas

Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket, bid on a silent auction lot or who took part in the activities in the Great Oak Hall during Enchanted Christmas.

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Don't just take our word for it!

The role of the Community Inclusion team is to enable a greater number of people from under-represented groups to experience the arboretum and to connect with trees.

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Building a community around our coppice

The role of the Community Inclusion team is to enable a greater number of people from under-represented groups to experience the arboretum and to connect with trees.

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Tree of the Month - January 2015

Find out why the Common ash is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for January...

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A great eight months in community inclusion

The role of the Community Inclusion team is to enable a greater number of people from under-represented groups to experience the arboretum and to connect with trees.

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A new home for the Tree Team: The Wolfson Tree Management Centre

The ground works have begun on what will become the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre. The new facility will provide all that Westonbirt’s expert tree team needs to manage the tree collection.

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NEW! Giant undercover festive area… must be Enchanted Christmas!

Posted in: Blog Events Christmas

This year we have a (brand new!) giant marquee which will be an undercover area for food, drink, seating and browsing Christmas gifts.

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