The Arboretum
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How well do you know the Arboretum?
When did you last explore the Arboretum? Do you really know all there is to see? Have a go at our Discovery Trail. It’s a fun thing to do that’s […]
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‘Making’ Workshop
Great fun was had by all on Wednesday 13 July, when 30 Year 4 children from Claremont School joined Ali Bakewell, Production Manager for Breathing Spaces, in a workshop in […]
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Nottingham Arboretum – a video introduction to its history
A short video introduction to the history of Nottingham Arboretum with John Beckett, Professor of English Regional History, University of Nottingham.
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The entrance fee controversy at the Nottingham Arboretum
Victorian urban parks are often described as ‘public’ institutions however many were not straightforwardly ‘public’ and placed some restrictions upon who could visit, especially those founded up to the 1850s. […]
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Nottingham Arboretum’s Oldest Figure: The Troublesome Statue of Feargus O’Connor
The statue of Feargus O’Connor (1794-1855), the popular Irish Chartist leader, stands quietly in the Arboretum beneath the trees and onlookers today probably find it hard to appreciate the amount […]
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The Arboretum Rose Garden
by Val Wood, Friends of the Arboretum The rose gardens in the northern part of the Arboretum were constructed in 1972. They replaced the green houses that were in situ […]
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Concerts in the Parks
From its opening in 1852, band concerts in the Arboretum were popular events. Not only did they feature prominently in the opening ceremony but were a regular feature of the […]
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Our Arboretum – 1913
Sixty -one years ago the Nottingham Arboretum was first opened for the benefit of the public. Many citizens there are who find pleasure in frequenting these beautifully kept grounds, deriving […]
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Dahlia Border – 1939
1939 recent innovations in this park have been a fine dahlia border, and a series of beds constructed along each side of the central walk. Other recent features have been specialized […]
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Australian Birds
In the 1930s a gift of Australian birds was made, via the Honorary Curator of the aviary, Captain John Fletcher MC, by Mr Bert Barnett. Out of 126 birds offered, 40 […]
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