Westonbirt Arboretum is an arboretum near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England. It is managed by the National Arboreta, which also manages Bedgebury Pinetum. The arboretum was established in 1829 by Robert Holford, and was later helped by his son George Holford. After the death of George in 1926 ownership passed to his nephew the fourth Lord Morley, and eventually to the Forestry Commission in 1956. Download high resolution version (879x590, 134 KB)Westonbirt Arboretum - View through trees Photo taken by and copyright Stuz. ... Download high resolution version (879x590, 134 KB)Westonbirt Arboretum - View through trees Photo taken by and copyright Stuz. ... Download high resolution version (879x590, 131 KB)Westonbirt Arboretum - Avenue of trees Photo taken by and copyright Stuz. ... Download high resolution version (879x590, 131 KB)Westonbirt Arboretum - Avenue of trees Photo taken by and copyright Stuz. ... An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study. ... Tetbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Bedgebury Pinetum (the National Pinetum) is a 1. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the domestic group. ... The Forestry Commission is a government body in the United Kingdom. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Westonbirt comprises some 18,000 trees and shrubs, over an area of approximately 600 acres (2.4 km²). Its 17 miles (27 km) of marked paths are popular with visitors, and provide access to a wide variety of rare plants. The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... A willow shrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. ...
The arboretum was established in 1829 by Robert Holford, and was later extended by his son George Holford.
It is close to the Holford family's mansion Westonbirt House, which is now a girls' boarding school, though it does not form the garden of the building, which is on the other side of a public road.
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