Tree Collection Archives - Tortworth Arboretum

Meet the birch tree: peeling bark and woodland regeneration

With its silver-white bark and fluttering leaves, the birch tree is often one of the first to catch the eye...

What trees do in summer: sunlight, drought, and the wisdom of veteran trees

By the time June arrives, the woodland feels full of life. The canopy has closed in, casting dappled light across...

Celebrating 10 Years of Tortworth Arboretum

On Saturday 26th April, we celebrated 10 years of Tortworth Forest Centre with our biggest event ever. Over 350 people...

Planting new trees with the help of local businesses

This year has seen a lot of tree planting activity in the arboretum – with our wellbeing groups getting the...

Sponsor a tree!

We are looking out for local businesses to join us in celebrating Tortworth Forest Centre’s 10th anniversary. Since our founding,...

December at Tortworth Arboretum

As December approaches the arboretum takes on a quiet charm. Whether you’re wrapping up for a brisk walk or simply...

We’re partnering with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to protect endangered Conifers

Tortworth Forest Centre CIC based in The Dell at Tortworth Arboretum is a new safe site for rare and endangered Conifer trees as part of the International Conifer Conservation Programme. Read more

The Pewen tree, or Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana)

Naming: Trees often have many names. Names from their local communities, names from countries of origin, names from those who...

Uncovering an arboretum’s forgotten past

This year there has been a new sound in the arboretum. Amongst the usual bird song and leaves swaying in...

Mapping update

In 2018 we launched a mapping project to better establish which species we have in the collection and record their...

Wrapping up 2021, and our two year Woodland Heritage Project

Yesterday saw our last session of 2021, our final Tuesday volunteer day for the year, and of course the shortest...

New labels for an old collection

This year we have had the great pleasure of making a subtle but nonetheless important addition to the arboretum. Something...

April volunteer day

Thanks to all that came yesterday for gorgeously sunny and very productive day in the woods. We loved having volunteers...

Winter buds at the arboretum

Over the last few months we have been looking at some of the interesting buds and flowers found on the...

Opening the arboretum

This year we are trying out Visitor Days – a chance for people to come and enjoy the arboretum for...