Blog - Botanical

At Westonbirt, we are hoping to be part of conserving a newly discovered and described maple, Acer bizayedii from Mexico.

All things yellow at Westonbirt...

It’s finally March, and the end of what must be the wettest winter most of us can remember!...

This year we will be taking you on a journey around the world at Westonbirt, exploring our collection and learning new things along the way.

And why do they go such a different variety of colours?...

As we enter into the seventh week of hot dry weather, find out how we manage the tree collection in these difficult conditions...

We have been monitoring Chalara dieback of ash in Westonbirt Arboretum. Find out how we are helping and what you can do.

In July, Westonbirt’s Tree Team set off on a cross county journey to visit the Tree Team at Westonbirt’s sister site; Bedgebury Pinetum.

Identify some of the flora and fauna you may find around the arboretum with this beautifully illustrated guide.

Find out why a member of the heather family, the Enkianthus, is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for May...

Over the coming months you will see that we are taking steps to protect some of our valuable parkland trees on the Downs, in particular old veterans, but younger trees planted for the future as well.

Find out why winter hazels are our Dendrologist's tree of the month...

Find out why the Canary Islands Juniper is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for March...

Find out why the Rhododendron ririei is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for February...

Find out why the Incense Cedar or Calocedrus decurrens is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for January...