HOW YOU CAN HELP

The Arboretum Trust

Kew at Castle Howard

How you can help?

· Come and visit the arboretum and Cafe.

Spend the day and enjoy the freshly produced fayre in the cafe or bring a picnic. See the beauty of the arboretum and the work we do in conserving rare and endangered trees and shrubs.

Click HERE for directions.

· Bring a party for one of our summer events or enjoy one of our Discovery Lectures.

Click HERE for details of our events and also pictures of the events you have missed.

· Become a member.

We offer a Graded Membership Scheme, with membership starting from as little as £32.00 for an adult and £12.00 for a child. This gives entry to the Arboretum every day from 1 February to 30 November 2010. For details of the membership scheme and the benefits associated with each level please click HERE.

· Become a volunteer.

Our volunteers help in numerous ways, for staffing the ticket office (the commitment being for about 5 or 6 days during the season), helping in the general maintenance of the grounds, caring for the collection and also helping deliver our education programme.

For further information on helping in general please click HERE, specifically for helping to deliver our education programme, please click HERE

· Hold a function in the John Simmons Centre or the Arboretum.

The arboretum is an ideal, flexible location to hold either an indoor or outdoor function. It is suitable for corporate events, wedding receptions, BBQs or a private party.

For further ideas and information please click Here

· Adopt a tree.

Trees are long-lived, beautiful and poignant reminders of special events and special people. You could adopt one to remember the birth of a child, a wedding day, an anniversary, or the life of a beloved parent.

Adopting a tree here provides an opportunity to form a closer relationship with a special tree and the work of the arboretum. For a donation of at least £350 you can choose to adopt any tree (not already adopted) within the Arboretum.

The Adoptions Manager will accompany you to choose your tree, explaining the characteristics of specific trees. When you have made your choice a specially engraved plaque will be mounted beside the tree. This will bear the name of the person to whom the tree is dedicated and also the name of the tree. Your adoption will be entered in our Register of Adopted Trees, giving names of the sponsors, the person or event to be commemorated or honoured, along with details of the tree and its location in the Arboretum.

The Arboretum will then nurture and care for ‘your’ tree to the extent of its natural life

For further information or to request an application form, please click HERE

· Sponsor a Bench.

Sponsorship of a bench in the Arboretum can be given as a present to mark any occasion.

Our substantial benches are custom made for us in Yorkshire. They are made from hardwood specifically sourced from sustainable forest projects which contribute directly to the local economy.
The benches are 1.5 metres long, classically designed with a flat back and contoured arms. They are made from solid sections of timber with traditional mortise and tenon joints throughout.

A donation of at least £800 covers the cost of the seat, installation on a paved base, a plaque to personalise the bench and a full page dedication in the register of adopted seats.

For further information or to request an application form, please click HERE