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Andrew Smith

Andrew is  Director Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Gloucestershire.

Andrew has a degree in forestry from Bangor University and has worked in a variety of District and National roles for the Forestry Commission starting in 1991, taking up post at Westonbirt in 2015.

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