Supporting one of the UK's most stunning natural landscapes, which is home to 2,500 exotic tree species right here in Gloucestershire, Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum has curated the ultimate gift guide for Christmas 2024.
Shop for gifts to surprise the nature lover in your life, while supporting conservation, education and participation initiatives at Forestry England Westonbirt Arboretum, with a range of membership tiers available.
As one of the best ways to support the arboretum, a Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum membership comes with a host of benefits, including unlimited, year-round entry to soak up the changing seasons.
Members can also bring up to four of their children or grandchildren along for free; take advantage of free entry to guided walks and discovery days; and even bring a relative for free on Tuesdays during the winter months.
With early bird booking for Westonbirt's summer series of Forest Live concerts and Christmas at Westonbirt light trail experience, members won't miss out on tickets for the arboretum's most unmissable events either.
Costing £45 for single membership and £85 for joint membership, Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum has also introduced a new membership tier for students and young people aged 18 to 25 this year, which includes all the same benefits for just £30.
It's easy to do online by visiting fowa.org.uk/become-a-member.
The Westonbirt Shop is perfect for picking up presents, too, with seasonal goodies, hand-crafted homewares, luxury skincare products and even presents for pets lining the shelves this Christmas.
Members can save extra pennies, benefiting from 10 per cent off when they spend over £10; and all proceeds from the shop are invested back into maintaining the arboretum for future generations — so it's a win-win.
For even more thoughtful gift ideas, Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum offers plots to sponsor a bench at the arboretum and opportunities to claim a leaf in its Leaves of Life scheme, where you can inscribe a special message on a metal leaf, to be proudly displayed in the Great Oak Hall. Perfect for celebrating a life-changing moment — or honouring someone meaningful.
Or, as an alternative to a Christmas card, claim a digital acre of the arboretum so your loved one can have their own square of Westonbirt — with Support a Square enabling you to choose a plot and gift it, along with a personalised message.
See fowa.org.uk/ways-to-give for more information on sponsoring a bench, supporting a square or claiming a leaf.
