July 2022
Visitor Day – July 2022
Come and explore The Dell at the Tortworth Arboretum! Usually reserved for exclusive bookings, the Visitor Days are a chance to discover this special place and our botanical tree collection. You are invited to enjoy the peace, wander under redwoods, picnic amongst towering cedars and get lost among a hundred shades of green. Tickets are limited to maintain the tranquility of the forest, so we recommend prior booking; however some are available on the day. Ticket details: Adults £8 per…
Find out more »Monthly Volunteer Work Day
Learn new skills, meet new people and help restore this unique woodland. We run monthly volunteer conservation days, using hand tools to restore the arboretum. If you enjoy working in the fresh air in stunning woodland surroundings, this is for you. Work could include clearing bracken and bramble, chopping firewood, opening up pathways and cutting back overgrowth, and more. Volunteers are involved in deciding what work should be done and how we evolve the project. We run a minibus from Bristol…
Find out more »August 2022
Visitor Day – August 2022
Join us for our last Visitor Day of the summer and explore The Dell at the Tortworth Arboretum! Usually reserved for exclusive bookings, the Visitor Days are a chance to discover this special place and our botanical tree collection. You are invited to enjoy the peace, wander under redwoods, picnic amongst towering cedars and get lost among a hundred shades of green. Tickets are limited so we recommend prior booking, however some are available on the day. Ticket details: Adults…
Find out more »September 2022
Natural Ink Making by HoneyWoods
An ethnobotanical exploration of colour and trees by HoneyWoods. Join ethnobotanist and woodlander, Bec, among the trees at Tortworth Forest Centre for an introduction to the world of tree pigments. Explore the many colours hidden in the bark, cones, twigs and leaves of trees that you see around you every day. We will learn about the historical uses of tree inks and how they were made, and discover the alchemy involved in making inks from nature around the campfire. We will…
Find out more »Women’s Wild Camp – by HoneyWoods
Join HoneyWoods for a weekend of woodland explorations on our Wild Camp at Tortworth Arboretum, South Gloucestershire from 30 September - 2 October. Explore the unique surroundings of the arboretum while experiencing wild camping in a safe and private space. This weekend is designed to support you to gain skills and confidence camping, learn about woodland plants and how to stay safe, and have a few useful bushcraft skills under your belt. We welcome all women who want to try…
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