Blog - Botanical

Find out why the White barked birch is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for December...

Find out why the Monterey cypress is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for November...

As a Friend of Westonbirt Arboretum, you have discounted entry to various arboretums and gardens across the UK. One of our nearest partners is Batsford Arboretum in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

Find out why the Bitter ash is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for October...

Find out why the Euonymus oxyphyllus is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for September...

Find out why the Japanese Angelica Tree is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for August...

Find out why the Chinese yellowwood Tree is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for July...

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

Having returned from Vietnam a short while ago, I’ve had a little time to reflect on and recall some highlights of what was an amazing and most fascinating trip.

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

Find out why the Amelanchier asiatica Tree is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for April...

Alright, we confess… there is no magnolia with multi-coloured leaves here at Westonbirt.

At Westonbirt Arboretum we care for many rare and remarkable trees, and we are thrilled to announce that early this morning one of our Magnolia maudiae was discovered to be the incredibly rare Magnolia maudiae subsp.aprilis-stultus.

In early April 2017, Westonbirt’s Dendrologist, Dan Crowley, will be setting out on an exciting documenting expedition to Vietnam, thanks to funding from the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum.

Find out why the Prunus hirtipes Tree is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for March...