Tortworth Forest Centre CIC is a registered not-for-profit Community Interest Company (no: 09561405). We rely on public and corporate donations, grant funding, events and hire income to support the restoration of Tortworth Arboretum and our community wellbeing projects.
We love to partner with like-minded corporations who understand the innate value in conservation, education and wellbeing. If your organisation aligns with our values, please get in touch to discuss how we might be able to work together.
Help us replant the arboretum for future generations!
By choosing to sponsor a new tree planting you will be supporting the project as a whole and directly help us engage with volunteers and local community.
We aim to plant new exotic species, as well as replanting existing character species, respecting the arboretum’s spirit of inheritance. These can be anything from mighty cedars, hickories, sweetgums or rare oaks.
Through sponsoring a new specimen, you’ll be making an important addition to the arboretum, ensuring it is cared for and enjoyed for generations to come.
Sponsor the planting of a new tree (corporate package) – £2500
What’s included
- Choose from a selection of suitable specimen trees
- Dedicated blog post about the tree, including your company logo and website link
- Thank you Instagram & Twitter posts once a year for 5 years
- Four free tickets to our visitor days for your team members
- Team planting session, campfire lunch and guided walk (up to 10 people)
What you are sponsoring
- The purchase of a tree from UK grown specialist nurseries
- Fencing and all related planting materials
- The maintenance and care for 10 years *
* The arboretum commits to replacing failed trees up to 10 years after a dedication. This will be like-for-like or in the case of rare species, as close a match as we can find amongst available stock.
Example species
Many more species are in our planting lists, please get in touch for a up to date selection based on our current planting sites.
Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’
Japanese Water Elm
Native to parts of Asia, Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’ has long deep green, narrow leaves with a serrated edge which turn shades of plum-purple and orange in autumn. This is a rare and lovely, upright vase-shaped tree once established.
Acer palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’
Japanese maple
A beautiful slender maple with an upright, flame-like habit and dark red-purple summer leaves which turn shades of scarlet and orange before falling in autumn.
Taxodium distichum
Swamp cypress
A species of deciduous conifer native to the south-eastern United States, Taxodium distichum grows to be an attractive, tall, conical tree. The pretty, soft green and fern-like leaves will turn shades of rich reddish-brown in autumn before they fall. To be planted near the brook.
Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’
Persian ironwood
An unusual small tree with green leaves in spring and summer which turn a glorious plum purple, red and orange in the autumn time before falling.
Vanessa is a genus of butterflies which includes Vanessa atlanta, the Red Admiral and Vanessa cardui, the Painted Lady. It is after these colourful butterflies that this cultivar was named, reflecting the myriad of different autumn colours!
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
An ancient and fascinating species of tree. The Ginkgo is one of the most distinct deciduous trees, with large fan-shaped leaves bright green in summer turning golden yellow before falling in autumn.
Liquidamber ‘Fastigiata’ [SPONSORED]
Sweet gum
A rare tree with a a narrow upright habit which has dark green leaves through spring / summer, followed by vivid dark orange and red autumn colours once established.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides [SPONSORED]
Dawn redwood
A fast-growing and endangered deciduous conifer. A tall tree with fibrous reddish-brown bark and green, feathery leaves which turn burnt-gold or bronze before falling in autumn. This species has been on earth for many millions of years and the common name, “Dawn Redwood” refers to the dawn of time. To be planted by the stream.
Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’
Himalayan Birch
A rare selection of Himalayan birch, Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ has a lovely, nearly glowing, pale white bark when established, with hints of red and orange.
Acer davidii [SPONSORED]
Père David’s maple / Snakebark maple
An ornamental tree native to central China, Acer davidii has bark covered with snake-like white stripes which are particularly eye-catching in winter. Leaves turning yellow and orange in the autumn.