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Planting 2021 – A selection of Plants

Planting 2021 – A selection of Plants

Posted in: Blog Propagation Landscape

This year the tree team are planting 125 trees and we want to share a few highlights and the reasons these trees have been chosen to form part of the landscape at Westonbirt.

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New homes for 211 trees!

New homes for 211 trees!

Posted in: Blog Tree management Research trips Propagation

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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Propagation Update

Propagation Update

Posted in: Blog Tree management Propagation

As well as propagating trees and shrubs for the Westonbirt collection, I am also working with two other organisations on conservation projects, namely Natural England and Plantlife.

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What's Happening In Propagation

What's Happening In Propagation

Posted in: Blog Propagation

I’ve been out walking around the arboretum over the last few weeks, finding just the right location for 270 different specimens of trees and shrubs.

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