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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...

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

It’s wonderful that Westonbirt Arboretum is a place where 500,000 people come every year to escape the stresses and strains of everyday life.

Find out why the Cheng fir is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for January...

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are no longer offering Westonbirt members free entry to any of their gardens after July 2017 using their Friends membership card.

After just over 3 weeks out in the field in Italy, we are now settling back into our daily routines here at Westonbirt.

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

We've just left Naples to head for Arrezo in the north.

Find out why the Black pine is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for November...