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Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England

@westonbirtarb

Managed by Forestry England and renowned for its spectacular tree collection.

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As a large visitor attraction, with over half a million visitors a year, Westonbirt, the National Arboretum is striving to reach net zero. Discover what they’re doing to reduce their impact on the Cotswolds and the planet. Westonbirt Arboretum - Forestry England #EcoCotswolds youtube.com/watch?v=w9L3H2…

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Happy #Easter! Get the whole family outside this weekend and enjoy the following activities at Westonbirt this week. 🌸 Spring #biodiversity detective family trail 🐶 Forest Walkies with Wallace & Gromit 🪵 Stick Man trail 🏃‍♀️ Natural play areas 👉 bit.ly/westbio

Happy #Easter! Get the whole family outside this weekend and enjoy the following activities at Westonbirt this week.
🌸 Spring #biodiversity detective family trail
🐶 Forest Walkies with Wallace & Gromit
🪵 Stick Man trail
🏃‍♀️ Natural play areas
👉 bit.ly/westbio
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Visitors to Silk Wood Planting Project can help us monitor our growing community woodland with photos.📷 Collect an arboretum map & find Fixed Point Frame at Grid refs L10 and K9 Place a smartphone in our Photo frame, take a picture, & share it using #swcppwestonbirt Thanks!

Visitors to Silk Wood Planting Project can help us monitor our growing community woodland with photos.📷
Collect an  arboretum map & find Fixed Point Frame at Grid refs L10 and K9
Place a smartphone in our Photo frame, take a picture, & share it using #swcppwestonbirt
Thanks!
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We’re delighted that Westonbirt is a finalist for ‘Family Day Out of the Year’ in the 2025 SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards! 🏆 A big thank you to everyone who voted for us. 😀 🔗soglos.com/lifestyle-awar… #SGGLA #soglos Award sponsors: WSP Solicitors

We’re delighted that Westonbirt is a finalist for ‘Family Day Out of the Year’ in the 2025 <a href="/soglos/">SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand</a> Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards! 🏆

A big thank you to everyone who voted for us. 😀
🔗soglos.com/lifestyle-awar…
#SGGLA #soglos
Award sponsors: <a href="/SolicitorsWsp/">WSP Solicitors</a>
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We’re delighted that Westonbirt is also a finalist for ‘Cultural Venue of the Year’ in the 2025 SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards! 🏆 Thank you to everyone who voted for us. 😀 soglos.com/lifestyle-awar… #SGGLA #soglos Award sponsor: 16i

We’re   delighted that Westonbirt is also a finalist for ‘Cultural Venue of the Year’  in the 2025 <a href="/soglos/">SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand</a>  Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards! 🏆

Thank you to everyone who voted for us. 😀
soglos.com/lifestyle-awar…

#SGGLA #soglos
Award sponsor: 16i
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Today 22 April marks #EarthDay2025 🌍 It's a great opportunity to get involved in activities that promote #environmentalprotection and #sustainability. Do you have any plans for Earth Day this year? We’re busy caring for the #trees, people and our environment here at Westonbirt.

Today 22 April marks #EarthDay2025 🌍
It's a great opportunity to get involved in activities that promote #environmentalprotection and #sustainability.
Do you have any plans for Earth Day this year?
We’re busy caring for the #trees, people and our environment here at Westonbirt.
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Our latest #spring watch video tour captures carpets of delicate #bluebells and bursts of vibrant #rhododendrons starring this week at Westonbirt. 👉 youtu.be/RXW7-uUybw4?si… #WestonbirtBiodiversity

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Can you spare ten minutes to help us improve our trails? We love welcoming visitors to the nation's forests - your feedback will help us help you get the most out of your visit 🌲 The survey👉forestryeng.land/visitor-trail-… Forestry England Trails - Visitor Survey: Powered by Webropol

Can you spare ten minutes to help us improve our trails? 
We love welcoming visitors to the nation's forests - your feedback will help us help you get the most out of your visit 🌲
The survey👉forestryeng.land/visitor-trail-…
Forestry England Trails - Visitor Survey: Powered by Webropol
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A dazzling festive experience awaits at Christmas at Westonbirt.. 🌲 This magical after-dark trail returns for 2025 with brand-new lights, spectacular installations, and festive fun for the whole family! Book now to secure your place 👉 forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/chr…

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From finding great crested newts to learning how to mammal track and identify bryophytes, Day 1 today of our #BioBlitz weekend has been amazing! We recorded over 160 different #species on 13 walk surveys today, and look forward to finding more tomorrow. #WestonbirtBiodiversity

From finding great crested newts to learning how to mammal track and identify bryophytes, Day 1 today of our #BioBlitz weekend has been amazing!
We recorded over 160 different #species on 13 walk surveys today, and look forward to finding more tomorrow. 
#WestonbirtBiodiversity
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We’re delighted that Westonbirt is also a finalist for ‘Event of the Year’ in the 2025 SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards! 🏆 Thank you for voting for us for us. 😀 soglos.com/lifestyle-awar… #SGGLA #soglos #Gloucestershire

We’re delighted that Westonbirt is also a finalist for ‘Event of the Year’ in the 2025 <a href="/soglos/">SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand</a> Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards! 🏆

Thank you for voting for us for us. 😀
soglos.com/lifestyle-awar…

#SGGLA #soglos #Gloucestershire
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Cherry, crab apple & bladdernut trees are stealing the show at Westonbirt this week. Our highlights👇📷 🌸 Double gean (Prunus avium 'Plena') 🌸 Flowering crab apple (Malus halliana) 🌸 Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) 🔗forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/win… #SpringFlowers

Cherry, crab apple &amp; bladdernut trees are stealing the show at Westonbirt this week. Our highlights👇📷
🌸 Double gean (Prunus avium 'Plena')  
🌸 Flowering crab apple (Malus halliana) 
🌸 Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) 
🔗forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/win…
#SpringFlowers
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No litter, just nature 🌳 🚮Litter bins can sometimes overflow faster than we can empty them, attracting wildlife, spreading litter and harming animals. ♻️At times like this, please take your rubbish home, recycle it, and help us keep Westonbirt clean and tidy.

No litter, just nature 🌳
🚮Litter bins can sometimes overflow faster than we can empty them, attracting wildlife, spreading litter and harming animals. 
♻️At times like this, please take your rubbish home, recycle it, and help us keep Westonbirt clean and tidy.
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Our spring walk this week reveals that #rhododendrons and #bluebells are stealing the show. Its a very colourful time to visit us! 👉 bit.ly/westbio #WestonbirtBiodiversity

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Looking for somewhere to see carpets of #bluebells ? Head to Westonbirt this week! This is how they are looking in Silk Wood 🪻👇 #Gloucestershire

Looking for somewhere to see carpets of #bluebells ?

Head to Westonbirt this week!

This is how they are looking in Silk Wood 🪻👇

#Gloucestershire
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During #PlantHealthWeek learn what you can do to help prevent the spread of tree pests and diseases in the nation's forests. #TreeHealth 👇

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It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week 2025 from 5-11 May 🦔 If you want to do one thing this week for #hedgehogs in your garden, put out a shallow bowl of water at ground level for them. Get involved with Hedgehog Society monitoring programme 👇 britishhedgehogs.org.uk/national-hedge…

It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week 2025 from 5-11 May 🦔
If you want to do one thing this week for #hedgehogs in your garden, put out a shallow bowl of water at ground level for them.
Get involved with <a href="/hedgehogsociety/">Hedgehog Society</a> monitoring programme 👇
britishhedgehogs.org.uk/national-hedge…
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We were proud and delighted to be announced the first winner of the night at SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand Lifestyle Awards 2025, Westonbirt awarded Gloucestershire's Cultural Venue of the Year! Thank you to everyone who voted for us and well done to all the night's amazing finalists and winners 🏆🎉

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Fox cubs are playful and curious creatures! 🦊 #Fox cubs,also known as kits or pups, love to play, and playtime is learning time - to develop important skills like hunting and social interaction.  Filmed this week on a trail cam in the Old Arboretum. #WestonbirtBiodiversity