Treefest at Westonbirt Arboretum

25/08/2012
27/08/2012
Big carving at the 2011 Treefest © Paul Groom

Where:
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8QS

When:
Saturday 25 to Monday 27 August 2012
Daily programme from 10am to 5pm and live music taking place into the evening

Cost:
Advance weekend tickets are £30 for adults and £26 for concessions.
Advance daily admission is £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum and kids go free throughout the event.

Event Description:
Family activities to discover the intrepid world of plant hunting, expert carvers creating big play trail pieces and over 100 exhibitors join this year's Treefest at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum in Gloucestershire.

Kids go free at the event, which takes place from Saturday 25 to Monday 27 August at the Forestry Commission managed arboretum.

Visitors can watch as carvers take inspiration from fairytales and nature to create large wooden sculptures that will become part of the new play trail in Silk Wood. Wood for the sculptures is sourced as part of the routine management of Westonbirt Arboretum's tree collection

Local live music, traditional woodland skills, local food producers and live cookery demonstrations from local celebrity chefs will also entertain visitors.

Rob Rees MBE, 'The Cotswold Chef' and Charlotte Pike from Go Free Foods will use local, fresh ingredients to create delicious dishes in the Treefest Foodhall.

Visitors to Treefest will again have the chance to camp at the event. This year, visitors can upgrade to a tipi or yurt for their weekend. Details on how to book can be found on Westonbirt Arboretum's website.

Link:
www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-treefest

About the Organiser:
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is managed by the Forestry Commission and is renowned worldwide for its tree and shrub collection. Home to the National Japanese Maple Collection, the arboretum covers 243 hectares (600 acres) and contains 16,000 specimens. Visitor numbers are over 350,000 a year, with a membership of over 28,000. Westonbirt Arboretum was established in the 1850s by wealthy landowner Robert Holford, and later developed by his son George Holford. Unlike many arboretums, Westonbirt is laid out according to aesthetic appeal rather than scientific or geographical criteria.

Visit www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt.

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