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Today I spent time out in the arboretum with one of our community officers, Claire Goulding, as she hosted a visit by Yercombe Lodge, a day centre and residential home for the elderly and people with disabilities.

We wanted to do something special to mark 30 years of volunteering at the arboretum and it turned out to be a brilliant day.

Westonbirt Arboretum’s Tree Team is working with The Duchy College to grow new plants from some of the collection’s oldest and rarest rhododendrons.

Find out why the Oliver's lime is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for July...

Work has begun on the STIHL Treetop Walkway, which will give visitors an exciting new perspective on trees. The walkway is part of phase two of the Westonbirt Project...

Last week, staff and volunteers here at Westonbirt had an opportunity to get involved with the construction of the timber frame for the machinery store element of the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre.

The role of the Community Inclusion team is to enable a greater number of people from under-represented groups to experience the arboretum and to connect with trees.

Find out why the Snowbell tree is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for June...

Although we value and thank our volunteers on a daily basis, Volunteers’ Week provides an opportunity to do this publicly!...

Fundraising for Phase Two of the Westonbirt Project is now complete.

Work is currently underway on what will become the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre.

Find out why the Acer amamiense is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for May...

Work is currently underway on what will become the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre. The new facility will provide all that Westonbirt’s expert tree team needs to manage the tree collection.

Find out why the Japanese red maple is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for April...

Come to Westonbirt on the 8th and 9th of April and you can help us to user test our brand new app!...