Blog - Spring

Follow Lyn McCracken on her journey to entering 'The Power of Nature' British Woodcarvers' Association National Competition.

Are you a spring flower trivia king or queen? Find out in our spring quiz...

Westonbirt is waking up as we welcome in the first day of spring.

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

Crikey!…where did the time go ??? Well here we are just one day away from the Westonbirt Arboretum 10k!...

With the 10k just next week, Simon (one of our Westonbirt Runners) took a trip to Runners Need in Bristol. Find out how he got on...

To celebrate the Forestry Commission’s centenary year, we are planning a very special summer trail celebrating the Arboretum’s human history – but we can’t do it alone, we need your help!...

Jane, became a member of the Tree Team for a day. Read on to find out how she got on...

One of the most important aspects of our work here is continuing to grow our staff’s skills and knowledge, so we can ensure that the trees are receiving the best possible care.

Well, there is still plenty of spring colour to enjoy here at Westonbirt and the flowers will keep coming through the summer, though not in the abundance we are spoilt with in spring.

Looking good out in the arboretum today are over 15,000 trees, though perhaps some more obviously than others.

Among the many attributes of members of the Enkianthus genus are the bell-like flowers.

I have chosen to highlight this one this week as our largest, oldest specimen (close to Main Drive and Loop Walk in the Old Arboretum) is looking quite fine in bract right about now.

There is far too much excitement amongst the plants to attempt to mention it all here, so I shall stick to just the one today.

Among the numerous Rhododendron species and cultivars in flower here currently, are two 'firsts' for Westonbirt.