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The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums...

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It’s who you know!

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums...

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Gifts that keep on giving!

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums...

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A trip to The Arnold Arboretum, Boston USA

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum’s Head of Fundraising, Louise Bird, and the Forestry Commission’s communications team at Westonbirt, Katrina Podlewska and Gina Mills, are currently in the USA, visiting their counterparts at arboretums...

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Curvy kerbs

Sophie Nash is Project Officer for the Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.

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New car park update

Sophie Nash is Project Officer for the Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.

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Summer Magazine Preview

Hello, all being well at the printers and the mailing house, the summer issue of The Westonbirt Magazine should be with you from 8th May.

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Up and Away!

Posted in: Blog Events

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

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My first week at Westonbirt Arboretum

I've been really looking forward to starting work at Westonbirt and this first week has certainly lived up to expectations.

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Spring colour: what's looking good now?

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

The sun has come out and the weather has warmed up - and most importantly, the spring colour has bounced into life!...

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A sure sign spring has arrived: the pink blooms of Westonbirt’s Diva magnolia are here!

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

Westonbirt’s bright pink symbol of spring – the 24 metre tall Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ has finally flowered - a month later than last year due to the cold start to spring.

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A funny kind of spring? Not really...

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

People say "funny kind of spring, isn't it?" to which I usually reply, "Not really, just like all of them, different from any other!" That's just the way it is in this part of the world.

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Preparing for surfacing

Sophie Nash is Project Officer for the Westonbirt Project. She organises the logistics of the project, working with architects and project managers for various elements to deliver the works.

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Final pieces put to lime sculpture

Posted in: Blog Crafts

This March at Westonbirt Arboretum, renowned artist and sculptor Richard Harris has been creating a sculpture to celebrate one of Britain’s oldest trees – the arboretum’s 2000 Year Old Lime located here in Silk Wood.

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Getting into the swing of things and happy coincidences...

Posted in: Blog Learning Crafts

This March at Westonbirt Arboretum, renowned artist and sculptor Richard Harris will be creating a sculpture over 10 metres in height to celebrate one of Britain’s oldest trees – the arboretum’s 2000 Year Old Lime located here in Silk Wood.

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