If you’ve visited Westonbirt over the past month, you’ll have noticed that our usual seasonal trail has taken on a personal twist…...
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Refer a friend this summer
Summer is well under way at Westonbirt Arboretum and it's just got better…throughout July and August we have a special reward to thank our members for sharing Westonbirt with their friends.
World Environment Day
This World Environment Day is dedicated to #BeatAirPollution, so how bad is air pollution in the UK?...
Get ready for the Big Forest Find!
This spring, we are inviting you to join in the biggest ever survey of England’s forest wildlife.
Westonbirt Woodworks is Complete
Over the last few months, Westonbirt Woodworks has been a hubbub of activity as we have transformed the site into a centre for showcasing timber at Westonbirt Arboretum – a key part of the story in the lifecycle of our trees.
Help us win!
Trees are of course at the core of everything we do but we know how much benefit being outside and around trees can offer our local community, so we run a wealth of programmes at Westonbirt Arboretum encouraging visitors to connect with trees.
Ready or not! Here we go...
Crikey!…where did the time go ??? Well here we are just one day away from the Westonbirt Arboretum 10k!...
What do ‘Runners Need’?
With the 10k just next week, Simon (one of our Westonbirt Runners) took a trip to Runners Need in Bristol. Find out how he got on...
Vote for us!
Love Westonbirt? Nominate us, Westonbirt Arboretum's charity, to be awarded a £1,000 donation.
Re-roofing nearly complete!
Since our last blog post, there have been some fairly big changes to the way things are looking down at Westonbirt Woodworks.
A different kind of demonstration...
Thanks to generous donations given to support the restoration of Westonbirt Woodworks the next phase of the project is well under way - creating a Demonstration Area.
Is there a better way to start the day?
Simon and Allan, our Westonbirt Runners, are doing fantastically well and have been trying out the new running routes in the arboretum. See how they’ve been getting on…...
Be part of Westonbirt’s history!
To celebrate the Forestry Commission’s centenary year, we are planning a very special summer trail celebrating the Arboretum’s human history – but we can’t do it alone, we need your help!...
Joining the Tree Team for a day...
Jane, became a member of the Tree Team for a day. Read on to find out how she got on...
Planting with a little help from our friends
One of the most important aspects of our work here is continuing to grow our staff’s skills and knowledge, so we can ensure that the trees are receiving the best possible care.
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