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Handpicked market stalls with Love Food Festival... must be Treefest!

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With their handpicked market stalls of local producers, there will be lots of exciting food to take home with you and some will be cooking and selling some mouth watering food throughout the day for you to eat.

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Treefest

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One of the great joys of Westonbirt is the year-round cycle of work that goes into making the tree collection such a vibrant place.

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A friendly thanks!

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.

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Final Treefest carvings revealed!

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Over the course of the three day Treefest extravaganza we have had three expert carvers working on site to produce magical storytelling chairs for three local schools.

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600 metres marked out...it must be Treefest!

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It's hard to believe that it has been almost 12 months since Treefest last August and now we are only one week away from this year’s festival!...

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Local and live at Treefest

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If you're looking for local acts, this is the festival for you! Westonbirt Arboretum works with The 4014 Project to bring music to Treefest because of their unrivalled knowledge of the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire music scene.

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Up and Away!

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I have said before that a fundraiser’s life is never boring… and this weekend was no exception.

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Whatever the Weather: Trees for our future climate

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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Whatever the Weather: Missing home comforts

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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Whatever the Weather: Can a tree predict the weather?

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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Whatever the Weather: Surviving life in a freezer

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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Whatever the Weather: Urban Lungs

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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Whatever the Weather: Wind stoppers and sun blockers

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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Whatever the Weather: Huff and puff!

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Join our Learning Team for the 'Whatever the Weather' family trail around the arboretum this half term (between 12-14 February) to discover how trees survive in all sorts of weather.

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