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Well, we are at the heart of yet another exciting autumn at Westonbirt right now, and I have to say that although every year is different in some way, I am yet to be disappointed.

We thankfully appear to have missed the worst of any storm here at Westonbirt and although it is becoming particularly damp in some areas, autumn is very much still on!...

While October heralds a season of fabulous colour, conkers and the essence of autumn to the thousands visiting Westonbirt, behind the scenes October is a time to prepare for another seasonal rush. Planting season.

The weather hasn't blown them over; your eyes don't need adjusting!...

An Australian colleague of mine has recently moved back down under, and before he departed I asked him what he would most miss about living in the UK.

Sophie Nash is Project Manager for The Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.

As the Welcome Building timber frame continues to go up and into its final position, I was lucky enough to hitch a ride in an air balloon in early October to get a very different perspective of the arboretum.

Well, the colours are progressing nicely here at Westonbirt and I have been out on more than a few mad dashes in the last few days capturing what I can and will highlight just a snippet of what has been catching my eye (and nose!).

Sophie Nash is Project Manager for The Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.

Volunteers helping with the Westonbirt Project had a unique opportunity recently to have a look at the view from the Treetop Walkway, before we even have a Treetop Walkway!A big thank you to the tree team for letting us borrow the cherry picker.

I was lucky enough to be working over the weekend and took a couple of walks around the arboretum to ‘see what I could see’ and get a feel for the progression of autumn colour.

Welcome to another exciting autumn at Westonbirt, the National Arboretum.

We started on site at Westonbirt about a month ago, and things are really progressing well. Luckily we’ve been blessed with a beautiful location, which always makes life a bit easier!...

The Friends had their first marquee dedicated to Membership at Treefest last month and it was a fantastic success. So we would like to thank all who made it happen and helped out.

Sophie Nash is Project Officer for The Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.