Blog - Botanical

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

Find out why the Acer hyrcanum is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for April...

Find out why the Algerian Oak is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for March...

Find out why the Sargent spruce is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for February...

One of the first plantings of 2016, this young Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) was planted on the downs area of Westonbirt. It is the first Giant Redwood of Westonbirt origin to be successfully germinated and grown on site.

You may notice some temporary traffic lights outside the arboretum today and tomorrow (27 and 28 January 2016).

Find out why the Oriental plane is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for January...

Find out why the Algerian fir is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for December...

Find out why the Nikko maple is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for November...

Chalara dieback of ash, commonly known as ash dieback, caused by the Hymenoscyphus fraxineus fungus, has been confirmed at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, this autumn.

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

Find out why the Heptacodium miconioides is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for September ...

Find out why the Hybrid wingnut is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for August...

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...