Window on Westonbirt Arboretum

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Our Window on Westonbirt volunteers have explored the arboretum this week to let you know what's looking its best. Keep an eye out for the following seasonal highlights - they're not to be missed! You can also use our Arboretum Explorer to discover more tree locations around the arboretum.

Bright red berries in a small cluster sit along a brown branch with green sharp edged leaves

Common holly

Our hollies are in fine form across the arboretum this week, looking bright and cheerful with their red and yellow berries (Pictured: Ilex aquifolium, Common holly) 
 

Sea buckthorn

The Sea buckthorn has also been striking this year. We love it's bright orange fruit against dusky grey leaves, as in the unmissable group along Waste Drive in Silk Wood. (Hippophae rhamnoides). 

bushes of hazy silver flowered low trees with orange fruits
A striking sweet gum tree with beautiful red leaves covering the branches.

Sweet gums

Sweet gums (Liquidambar) are still offering beautiful leaf colour on Maple Loop in Silk Wood and at the top of Holford Ride in the Old Arboretum.

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