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Unloading the car park trees!

Unloading the car park trees!

Posted in: Blog The Westonbirt Project

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.

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International Dendrology Society trip – day fourteen

International Dendrology Society trip – day fourteen

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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International Dendrology Society trip – days twelve and thirteen

International Dendrology Society trip – days twelve and thirteen

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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International Dendrology Society trip – days ten and eleven

International Dendrology Society trip – days ten and eleven

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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International Dendrology Society trip – days eight and nine

International Dendrology Society trip – days eight and nine

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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International Dendrology Society trip – day seven

International Dendrology Society trip – day seven

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It was another day of travelling today. We moved from Bakuriani to Batumi, Georgia's second largest city which is situated on the humid Black Sea coast.

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International Dendrology Society trip – days five and six

International Dendrology Society trip – days five and six

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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International Dendrology Society trip – day four

International Dendrology Society trip – day four

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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International Dendrology Society trip – day three

International Dendrology Society trip – day three

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Lagodekhi nature reserve in the high Caucasus mountains is our destination for today, and a five hour hike through a wooded river valley up to a waterfall is our ultimate goal.

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International Dendrology Society trip – day two

International Dendrology Society trip – day two

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Leaving Tbilisi and climbing into the mountains this morning seemed to take no time at all.

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International Dendrology Society trip - day one

International Dendrology Society trip - day one

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Raef Johnson was awarded a bursary to join a two week trip to Georgia with the International Dendrology Society. Dendrology is the study of the natural history of trees and woody plants.

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Arborists' Adventures

Arborists' Adventures

Posted in: Blog Tree management Propagation

As members of the tree team here at Westonbirt, we are always looking to find ways to improve the management of plant collections.

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