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Canford School Arboretum

The Arboretum at Canford School has been nationally recognised and has several unusual and rare tree species and two National Collections. A limited number of tickets have been made available for this special one-day event, kindly hosted by Canford School on behalf of The National Garden Scheme. It includes a talk and guided tour with Andrew Powell who is master i/c trees at Canford School. Andrew will share his wealth of botanical knowledge and talk about the history and ongoing developments at the arboretum. His sense of humour and love of the collection is infectious, making this a very entertaining morning amongst this magical and majestic collection of trees.

Owner Info

  • Andrew Powell, FLS, MA, MSc
Canford School Arboretum
Canford School Arboretum
Canford School Arboretum
Canford School Arboretum
Canford School Arboretum
Canford School Arboretum

About Canford School Arboretum

Master of Trees Andrew Powell shares his wealth of knowledge of the school’s unique and varied collection of trees. The tour will encompass almost a millennium of planting. Starting with the ancient 12th century Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa just beyond the music building to the 21st century planting of the thriving Wollemi Pine Wollemia nobilis. Andrew will lead our tour through the collection to highlight numerous examples of trees ranging from native species to those from the Americas and Asiana, deciduous and evergreen trees, hybrid trees, champion trees, and plantings with heights ranging from over 135 foot to five feet. Various trees have been a central character in events from the days of the owners of the original manor house to the present-day school, and Andrew entertains guests with informative and amusing historical stories involving these trees. With the foundations of the Arboretum laid by Lord and Lady Wimborne in the 19th century, and ongoing planting since the start of the school in 1923, we benefit from this work and are fortunate to enjoy the beautiful results. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes.

Canford School Arboretum features

Location details

Canford School Arboretum,
Wimborne,
Dorset,
BH21 3AD

Directions to Canford School Arboretum
Pls use the postcode & SatNav. Parking will be signed and there will be further signs directing you to our meeting point.

Canford School Arboretum openings

For this open day you need to pre-book your ticket in advance. To book tickets please click on the book button below.

Refreshments Light refreshments.
Admission Adult: £25.00
Child: Free
Opening times 10:00-13:00

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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Canford School Arboretum at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, Canford School Arboretum does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Canford School Arboretum is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.