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	Westonbirt Arboretum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Westonbirt Arboretum is an arboretum near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Westonbirt_Arboretum (207 words)

	Learn more about Arboretum in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The first public 'arboretum' was Derby Arboretum, laid out by J.C. Loudon, and donated to the citizens of Derby by Joseph Strutt, September 1840, The Derby Arboretum was the first landscaped public park in England.
		Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts is one of the oldest, largest, and most famous arboreta in the United States.
		The Arboretum at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin is a study collection devoted to ecology rather than systematics.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /a/ar/arboretum.html (517 words)

	BBC - Gloucestershire Going Out - Westonbirt in Spring
		The Forestry Commission opened Westonbirt Arboretum to the public in 1961 and in, 1966 a new Acer Glade was created alongside the original planted by Robert and George Holford in 1870.
		The National Arboretum at Westonbirt in Gloucestershire may be famous for its autumn colour but one of its best kept secrets is the spectacular spring blooms displayed by the exotic magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons, and azaleas.
		Westonbirt Arboretum is situated three miles south west of Tetbury on the A433 (Tetbury to Bath Road).
	www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/goingout/2005/01/westonbirt.shtml (470 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum and places to stay nearby
		Westonbirt Arboretum, the National Arboretum is a wonderful world of trees.
		There are 18,000 of them at Westonbirt from all over the world, planted from 1829 to the present day, producing 600 acres of beautiful landscaped Cotswold countryside.
		The display of Autumn tints at Westonbirt Arboretum, from around early October is a marvellous sight.
	www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk /westonbirt_arboretum.htm (185 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum
		Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire is renowned worldwide both for its tree and shrub collection and beautifully landscaped grounds.
		Originally created in a picturesque style by Robert Holford, Westonbirt Arboretum is now managed by the Forestry Commission and is open for all to enjoy – a beautiful, relaxing and unique day out amongst some of the tallest, oldest and rarest trees and shrubs in the country.
		Westonbirt Arboretum is open from 10am to dusk (or 8pm, whichever is the earlier) 365 days a year.
	www.cotswoldswebsite.com /westonbirt-arboretum.htm (303 words)

	Westonbirt Arnboretum
		The National Arboretum is one of the great treasures of the British Isles, an extraordinary collection of around 3,700 different types of trees and woody plants, tended and preserved for the nation by the Forestry Commission for the past 45 years.
		A centre of scientific excellence, Westonbirt enjoys a unique role as a focus for conservation and research, a real "tree zoo", committed to fighting environmental threats such as disease and extinction, and putting knowledge gained to valuable use beyond forestry.
		The National Arboretum is delighted to be hosting the Westonbirt International Festival of Gardens 2003, and looks forward to welcoming the many visitors certain to attend.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/green/gsn98/arboretum.html (204 words)

	SPRING DELIGHTS AT WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM
		The Forestry Commission’s Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire may be famous for its autumn colour but one of its best kept secrets is the spectacular spring blooms displayed by the exotic magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas from late February onwards.
		Matthew Haynes at Westonbirt Arboretum 01666 881 206 or
		Westonbirt Arboretum is renowned worldwide for its tree and shrub collection.
	www.pressbox.co.uk /detailed/Consumer/SPRING_DELIGHTS_AT_WESTONBIRT_ARBORETUM_11980.html (725 words)

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		Westonbirt is the National Arboretum and the 600 acre site has one of the world's finest collections of trees and shrubs.
		Started by Robert Holford who lived at nearby Westonbirt House, which is now the Westonbirt Girls School the arboretum was given to the Forestry Commission in 1956.
		The Arboretum also hosts several events during the year including a classical music concert and firework display, Festival of Wood, where over a hundred craftsmen display their work and the Enchanted Wood leading upto Christmas when the arboretum is a blaze of artificial lights.
	members.lycos.co.uk /cotswoldgateway/westonbirt_arboretum.htm (200 words)

	Forestry Commission - Westonbirt Arboretum
		Westonbirt is world famous for its Autumn colour which is akin to the colour found in New Hampshire, U.S.A., in spectacle, if not in size.
		Westonbirt holds the National Collection of Japanese Maples (Acers) which turn a brilliant scarlet, gold and pink creating a picture that is almost unbelievable.
		Westonbirt Arboretum is situated in the middle of the triangle created by the cities of Gloucester, Swindon and Bristol and is 3 miles south of Tetbury on the A433.
	www.forestry.gov.uk /website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandGloucestershireNoForestWestonbirtArboretum (166 words)

	Westonbirt
		Westonbirt is a small hamlet near Tetbury in Gloucestershire.
		The manor of Westonbirt came under the control of the Holford family in 1665 when Richard Holford, a 29 year old bachelor of Lincoln's Inn was issued with a licence to marry Sarah Crew, aged about 16 and being in the care of her aunt, Jane Struttey of Westonbirt, her father being dead.
		The arboretum was originally planted by the same Holford family that owned the house which is now the school.
	website.lineone.net /~davghalgh/westonbirt.html (581 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum on AboutBritain.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Visitors to Westonbirt can wander where they please along 17 miles of waymarked trails or simply sit in a leafy glade and admire some of the tallest, oldest and indeed the rarest trees and shrubs of their kind in the world.
		Westonbirt Arboretum is well known for magnificent displays of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and the wild flowers of Silk Wood which can be seen from March to June, peaking in May. It is even more famous for the autumn colour spectacular, which starts in late September and continues until early November, reaching its best in October.
		However, Westonbirt in winter can be magical, particularly when seen on a cold frosty day or after a light fall of snow, with the conifers and brightly coloured stems of cherries, birches and dogwoods taking centre stage.
	www.aboutbritain.com /WestonBirtArboretum.htm (858 words)

	ROOTING FOR LOVE AT WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM
		To celebrate the most romantic day of the year the Arboretum is putting on a special romantic trail and quiz to explore the romantic links between trees and love, as well as offering craft activities for the whole family.
		Ben Oliver, Westonbirt’s Education Manager said ‘Many people are aware of the essential part trees play in maintaining our environment, but their impact on our culture is often overlooked.
		The Forestry Commission’s Westonbirt Arboretum is renowned worldwide for its tree and shrub collection.
	www.pressbox.co.uk /detailed/Consumer/ROOTING_FOR_LOVE_AT_WESTONBIRT_ARBORETUM_11981.html (457 words)

	Westonbirt School Independent Girls' School welcomes you
		Westonbirt School Gardens has been hailed as one of the most historically significant in Gloucestershire.
		Holford also planted what is now the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, now owned by the Forestry Commission, but formerly part of the same private estate.
		Among their 23 acres are extensive terraced pleasure gardens, Italianate walled gardens, fountains and pools, statuary and stonework, a grotto, a grass amphitheatre and woodland walks by a lake.
	www.westonbirt.gloucs.sch.uk /gdshist.htm (277 words)

	Arnold Arboretum - Self-guided conifer tour
		This Arboretum specimen was accessioned in 1972; by 1998, it measured 59.8 feet high.
		This specimen was brought to the Arboretum in 1873.
		The parent plants were located in the Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, originally owned by Robert Holford, for whom the hybrid was named.
	www.arboretum.harvard.edu /plants/conifers/tour.html (1680 words)

	Westonbirt Arbortetum - Sightseeing National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Westonbirt Arboretum and garden centre is a wonderful area of trees.
		Westonbirt is in the Cotswold country side and you can wander along the 17 miles of waymarked trails or simply just sit and admire some of the oldest, tallest and even rarest trees and shrubs in the world.
		Westonbirt has a good visitor centre and country gift shop where you can buy things at a very reasonable price.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/westonbirt-arbortetum (272 words)

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		The arboretum is a wonderful world of trees and shrubs.
		However, it is the combination of wild flowers, fungi, birds and animals as well as the trees themselves that make Westonbirt such a special place to so many people.
		This rich diversity of plant and animal life makes Westonbirt a truly spectacular place to visit at every season of the year.
	www.swindon.gov.uk /text/tourism-westonbirt (139 words)

	Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, an Attraction in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Search for Gloucestershire Attractions.
		Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, an Attraction in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
		Westonbirt Arboretum is a wonderful world of trees and shrubs.
		Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
	www.information-britain.co.uk /showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=516 (275 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury, Cotswolds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Westonbirt is not a large village, more a hamlet.
		The Arboretum now owned by the Forestry Commission, but originally planted by the Holfords who started the plantings in 1829 and the family continued work on it until it was sold to the Forestry Commission in 1956
		The Arboretum covers 600 acres, and has over 18,000 trees.
	www.cotswolds-calling.com /cotswolds-houses-gardens/westonbirt.htm (149 words)

	The Prince of Wales - Picture Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		On 30th January 2006, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Westonbirt School and the Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire.
		Pupils at Westonbirt School in Gloucestershire welcome the arrival of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
		The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall mark the centenary of the Rotary Club by planting the 100th maple tree at Westonbirt Arboretum.
	www.princeofwales.gov.uk /gallery-year/2006/060130_westonbirt/060130_westonbirt.html (135 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum Autumn Tints and Illuminated Trails
		Part of the Arboretum is laid out more formally and there is another section where you can take dogs.
		Open daily the arboretum is suitable for the disabled, and powered wheelchairs can be pre-booked.
		The Maples Restaurant at the Arboretum will be opening late during the event.
	www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk /westonbirt_arboretum_autumn_tint.htm (270 words)

	Maple Symposium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The International Maple Symposium at Westonbirt Arboretum was a study group for maple enthusiasts, and included the annual meeting of The Maple Society.
		We felt privileged to be among the luminaries of the maple world for this truly international gathering, rubbing shoulders and sharing fun with Peter Gregory, author of Japanese Maples Third Edition, Cor van Gelderen, co-author of Maples for Gardens, and Piet de Jong, co-author of Maples of the World.
		The size of the arboretum, 600 acres, gives it majesty, the design gives it grace, and one of the world's greatest tree collections gives it endless interest.
	www.mountainmaples.com /WS4D_Cookie=8.13.05_03,56,24_25/symposium.html (508 words)

	(GCH3TA) Westonbirt Arboretum by The MBC
		This rich diversity of plant and animal life makes Westonbirt truly a place to visit at every season of the year.
		However, in 1956, five years after the death of Lord Morley, Westonbirt passed to the Crown in lieu of death duties and thence to the Forestry Commission.
		The austerity of the post-war period and several years of neglect had taken its toll; the collection was no longer in good condition and much work was needed to restore it and ensure its future.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a4f5a9c3-c609-4290-98f4-b0a61b4f6baa (546 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum
		The Arboretum (from the Latin word arbor, for tree) is a focus for conservation and research and does a great deal of educational work with regular class visits for school children.
		This year an added attraction will be the Westonbirt Festival of Gardens which is sure to become an annual event.
		When Robert Holford, a millionaire who made his fortune by piping clean drinking water into London, started his collection one hundred and eighty two years ago, he could have had little idea of how important his collection would become.
	www.cotswoldimages.co.uk /autumn/westonbirt-arboretum-32d.htm (115 words)

	Autumnmoot 2003 - The Tolkien Society
		However, you may wish to read about the 2001 Summermoot at Westonbirt Arboretum, or the 2000 Bristol Seminar which visited it on the Sunday.
		The prime reason for holding an Autumnmoot at Westonbirt Arboretum, indeed the inspiration behind Autumnmoot itself, is the wonderful display of colour from the trees.
		We won't be actually staying at the Arboretum itself; there are BandBs in the nearby villages.
	www.tolkiensociety.org /autumnmoot/2003.html (202 words)

	Westonbirt Arboretum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Magnificent drive ways lead between mature specimens in the Old Arboretum, with wide walkways between tall, carefully labeled trees.
		There are plenty of benches thoughout the arboretum so that you can stop awhile to take it all in, or to simply rest your legs.
		During the daytime, the cafe, the interprettation centre, and the information point are available.
	www.wellho.net /uky/westonbirt.html (155 words)

	The Hare and Hounds Hotel - Cotswold Country Hotel
		Bath is within half an hour by car and the hotel is easily accessible via the M4 and M5 from London, the Midlands and the South West.
		Personally owned and managed for almost half a century, this relaxing country hotel offers 43 individually furnished, comfortable non-smoking ensuite bedrooms, a choice of dining, well-appointed conference and banqueting rooms, warm hospitality and friendly, professional service.
		The Westonbirt Restaurant provides excellent food complemented by fine wines in an elegant setting.
	www.hareandhoundshotel.com (260 words)

	Acer Glade - Westonbirt Arboretum
		Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury has developed from a private collection established in 1829 by Robert Stayner Holford of Westonbirt House.
		Westonbirt now contains one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs in the world and has now been designated The National Arboretum.
		Our photograph captures the breathtaking beauty of autumn at Westonbirt.
	www.cotswoldimages.co.uk /autumn/westonbirt-arboretum-32a.htm (112 words)

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