Dedicate a woodland area at Wakehurst - the Pinetum
Dedicating a woodland area is a unique way to celebrate the life of someone special. Every year we plant new botanical specimens to enrich and enhance the collections, creating remarkable woodlands that will live for generations to come. The Pinetum at Wakehurst lies to the northeast of the Himalayan Glade.
Wakehurst's Pinetum was originally planted by Gerald Loder, who owned the estate from 1903 until 1936.
Introducing the Pinetum
The name 'Pinetum' is given to a collection of conifers. At Wakehurst the species of trees that can be found in this area include Algerian fir (Abies numidica), Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) and Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica).
Make a dedication today - download our commemorative giving form (pdf) or phone us on 0208 332 3200 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm) to make a donation by card.
A unique collection
The Pinetum at Wakehurst was first developed by Gerald Loder, who owned the Wakehurst estate from 1903 to 1936. He originally planted conifers on the southern side of the estate but, realising this land was too small, extended the collection by planting it in its present location in the 1920s.
After Loder died, the Pinetum was neglected until a programme of clearing and thinning revealed some particularly rare specimens of conifers that seemed to thrive in Wakehurst’s environmental conditions. Unfortunately, some 80 per cent of these perished in the Great Storm of 1987.
Subsequent replanting re-established the Pinetum and today specimens are arranged according to whether they originated in Europe, North America, Asia or the Southern Hemisphere. In an afternoon, visitors can stroll among specimens of the Algerian fir (Abies numidica), Austrian pine (Pinus nigra), Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) and western red cedar (Thuja plicata). The latter is native to the coastal ranges of western North America from Alaska to California.
Dedicate a woodland area
Your donation will be recorded with your personal dedication on the Touchscreen Register at Wakehurst, located in Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, and you will receive a certificate thanking you for your gift.
Make a dedication today - download our commemorative giving form (pdf) or phone us on 0208 332 3200 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm) to make a donation by card.
Woodland areas at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
Kew Gardens: Redwood Grove or the Woodland Glade, either side of the Cedar Vista.
Wakehurst: Bethlehem Wood, Horsebridge Wood, Coates Wood, or the Pinetum.
There is also a range of heritage trees available for individual sponsorship at Kew Gardens, which start at £5,000.
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