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When trees began

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt’s learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 – 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 – 12 April) on offer for families.

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Hazelnut Heaven

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: floral delights in the Old Arboretum

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

Magnolias are still out in abundance. Although our famous 'Diva' and some of the other earlier flowering specimens have for the most part dropped their flowers, on Specimen Avenue and elsewhere, there are blooms aplenty with many buds still to open.

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Maple Syrup

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Sweet Chestnut

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Nutty Delights

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Spice up your life!

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Syrup with a hint of spice

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Victorian Fairy Floss

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Tudor treats

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Chewing on gums

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Prehistoric Plants

Posted in: Blog Events Learning

This Easter, Westonbirt's learning and participation team have created two great family events, with an Easter Challenge (3 - 6 April) and an exploration of Jurassic Plants (10 - 12 April) on offer for families.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog, cherries in Silk Wood

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

Take a detour from Silk Wood’s spring seasonal trail stops along Palmer Ride or The Link, and you can check the progress of the Cherry Collection.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: Magnolias come up trumps

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

This week's Spring Colour Watch Blog focuses on our magnolias.

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Spring Colour Watch Blog: things to look out for in the Old Arboretum

Posted in: Blog Botanical Spring

This week, we look at some of the sights along the route of the seasonal trail in the Old Arboretum, from hellebores in shady spots, to the bright rhododendrons and azaleas which are now emerging.

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