See the Wood Through the Trees ; Photographer Sarah Howard has Captured Westonbirt Arboretum in All Its Seasonal Glory. Here, She Explains Why the West's Ancient Tree Collection Is so Inspiring

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W estonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is home to more than 18,000 trees and shrubs, many of which are among some of the world's rarest and oldest.

One of the finest tree collections in the world and a Grade I listed landscape, it was started by Robert Holford in 1829 and now covers more than 600 acres.

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See the Wood Through the Trees ; Photographer Sarah Howard has Captured Westonbirt Arboretum in All Its Seasonal Glory. Here, She Explains Why the West's Ancient Tree Collection Is so Inspiring

Each year it sees more than 300,000 visitors, many of whom come to marvel at the stunning autumnal display of one of the finest collections of maples in the world.

I remember first visiting Westonbirt one autumn as a child with my parents, at a time when the arboretum is at its absolute best as it bursts into colour, creatin...

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