Sponsor a new planting

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 (5 years) – £350
What’s included
- Choose from a selection of suitable specimen trees
- Dedicated blog post about the tree, including a special commemoration note
- Thank you Instagram & Twitter post
- Choose to plant with your family or friends under the guidance of our Collections Manager *
- Four free tickets to our visitor days
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 5 years **
We also have a corporate package available, if you would like to bring your team to plant your chosen tree.
* 10th anniversary trees will be planted by our wellbeing teams and then celebrated at our anniversary event
** 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.
Getting started
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.

Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas fir
A vigorous tall conifer, with impressive down-swept branches and thick, corky bark.

Paulownia tomentosa
Foxglove tree
A lovely medium sized flowering tree with very large, green leaves which can be up to 40 – 60 cm in diameter. Native to the woods of Western China. Mature trees have a breathtaking display of lilac foxglove like flowers.

Liquidamber ‘Fastigiata’
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.

Carpinus kawakamii
Hornbeam
A compact and beautiful tree, with serrated leaves and long catkins. Native to Southeastern China and Taiwan.

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.

Sequoiadendron giganteum [SPONSORED]
Giant redwood
A vigorous and spectacular, tall evergreen conifer, Sequoiadendron giganteum is well known for its thick, spongy, red bark and tall, conical shape.

Juglans nigra
Black walnut
Juglans nigra is a large, attractive and reasonably vigorous tree with large, pinnate leaves up to 60 cm long which are aromatic when crushed.

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.

Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis [SPONSORED]
Chinese red-barked birch
A rare species but one of the most attractive of all birches. The paperlike bark is pink & red and peels off in rings from around the trunk each season when mature

Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ [sponsored]
Magnolia
An absolute picture when in full flower with row upon row of upright white flowers. This will be in a sheltered sunny position on the main route to the arena. Please note this is slow growing and can be a fragile species.

Betula pendula ‘Silver Grace’
Silver birch
An unusual selection of our native birch, this grows to be a tall tree with an elegant, pendulous habit and lovely silver bark once established.