news New team members
We are delighted to introduce two new members to the Forestry Commission team here at Westonbirt. Recreation Managers, Hannah Ward and Kit Beaumont.
Hannah worked at Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park, before making the move over to Westonbirt – so if anyone needs rare breed trivia or assistance milking a cow, Hannah’s your woman. She’s looking forward to gaining a new understanding and appreciation of trees.
Kit joins us from the Prince’s Trust. In his new role, he’s looking forward to finding the Gruffalo... and learning some Latin names for trees so he can impress his friends! His favourite part of the arboretum is the 2050 glade.
Trialling transportation
Following your feedback, the Forestry Commission will soon be trialling onsite electric transport to and from the Welcome Building. This will be available for those who struggle to get around the site and need a bit of extra assistance.
We’re currently in the planning stages, but it’s our intention to run trials over the next few months. Aſter the trial period, we’ll undertake a review of the impact
on visitors and the landscape, before deciding whether to make this a permanent service.
What is clear is that this will be a volunteer run service and we will be hosting a volunteer information and recruitment session on Wednesday 6th September for those interested in becoming a driver for the service.
Head to
forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-volunteering to find out more about becoming a volunteer driver.
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Enchanted Christmas update
Enchanted Christmas continues to be a seasonal highlight at Westonbirt. We’re delighted that the Friends earlybird booking option from 18th September is still in place, so you can have first pick of tickets!
Every adult member is still entitled to a 50% discount on their Enchanted Christmas ticket every Friday. From this year, the Forestry Commission will be implementing a small charge of £2 for child tickets, including those of the Friends. This will help us to safeguard visitor capacity and manage our health and safety responsibilities to ensure everyone has a magical experience.
Pick up a free copy of our Litle book of disappearing trees to learn about the threats some of our rare trees face in the wild, and see if you can find them here at the arboretum.
Available from the Welcome Building.
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