The purpose of the organization is the charity's objects ("the objects") Are to support the national arboretum at
westonbirt (in this document called the arboretum) In promoting public
understanding of the crucial role of trees to the environment and society. The
charity particularly recognises both the importance of the arboretum's
research and education in all fields relating to trees, and the arboretum's role
in maintaining, and providing public access to, the historically important
collection of trees at westonbirt.
It will support, in particular:
(a) The provision of funds to enhance the visitor experience at the
arboretum and encourage the public understanding of trees and their
importance to both the environment and economy of britain and
beyond;
(b) The conservation, maintenance and development of the unique tree
collection and historic landscape for future generations;
(c) The recruitment, training and management of volunteers to support the
management of the arboretum for the public;
(d) The sponsoring of such events and exhibitions at or in connection with
the arboretum as are intended to encourage access to and knowledge
of the arboretum by the general public;
(e) The funding of education and learning within the arboretum;
(f) The purchase or acceptance of any material connected with the study
of trees on behalf of the arboretum and the financing of the publication
of material connected to that;
(g) The provision of funds for students to work at the westonbirt
arboretum and also to enable appropriate persons to travel for the
study and collection of material for inclusion in the collections at the
arboretum;
(h) The provision of funds for such other charitable purposes as will further
the work and purposes connected with the arboretum.
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