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Creating an adult changing room

As part of our overall improvements to Westonbirt, including the new Welcome Building, we have planned to improve our facilities for disabled visitors. We will be creating an Adult Changing Room/Changing Place space for visitors in the main toilet block...

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Tree of the Month - September 2015

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

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Last year's award-winning exhibitors are returning - must be Treefest!

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Every year we give awards to a handful of Treefest exhibitors who represent high standards of sustainability, creativity and generally bring something special to Treefest.

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Fiery Focosa pizza at Love Food Festival - must be Treefest!

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Love Food Festival first came to Treefest in 2013 and in 2014 they were given their own avenue on the festival site. It was such a great hit they are now a permanent feature at Treefest.

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Wolfson Tree Management Centre: An Update

Work is currently underway on what will become the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre. The new facility will provide all that Westonbirt’s expert tree team needs to manage the tree collection.

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Fire-cracker gourmet burgers... must be Treefest!

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Every year when we look for caterers for Treefest, we try to find something that will please all of our festival goers.

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STIHL Treetop Walkway: the legs have arrived!

Almost all of the foundations are now in place ready for the legs to be craned into position. Each pair of legs has a foundation which provides stability and a firm base for the Walkway.

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Tree of the Month - August 2015

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

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A visit from Yercombe Lodge

Today I spent time out in the arboretum with one of our community officers, Claire Goulding, as she hosted a visit by Yercombe Lodge, a day centre and residential home for the elderly and people with disabilities.

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What a super celebration!

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We wanted to do something special to mark 30 years of volunteering at the arboretum and it turned out to be a brilliant day.

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Old plants, new tricks

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.

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Tree of the Month - July 2015

Find out why the Oliver's lime is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for July...

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STIHL Treetop Walkway: an update

Work has begun on the STIHL Treetop Walkway, which will give visitors an exciting new perspective on trees. The walkway is part of phase two of the Westonbirt Project...

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A taste of timber framing

Last week, staff and volunteers here at Westonbirt had an opportunity to get involved with the construction of the timber frame for the machinery store element of the new Wolfson Tree Management Centre.

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See it, smell it, touch it, taste it!

The role of the Community Inclusion team is to enable a greater number of people from under-represented groups to experience the arboretum and to connect with trees.

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