Get inspired by Autumn

Autumn at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, will this year be celebrated with poetry and a photography competition.

Each stop on the seasonal woodland trail will feature a Japanese haiku-style poem selected from entries to the competition run by the Westonbirt Magazine over the summer.

Visitors will also have the chance to submit photographs to an online Inspired by Autumn competition.

In the late 1890s and early 1900s, trees such as Westonbirt's famous Japanese maples and Persian ironwoods were collected from around the world to produce a vibrant show of colour, which continues to astound visitors to this day.

To find out more about the Inspired by Autumn photography competition, autumn guided walks, the colour watch blog and seasonal highlights, visit www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt from 1 September.

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