The Dorothy Clive Garden was created with love - and has flourished for nearly 70 years thanks to the care of people like you. Now, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to extend this beautiful sanctuary and deepen its role in our community.

We have purchased 3.4 acres of adjacent land which, with your help, is being transformed into a thriving arboretum - home to distinctive tree collections, new paths to explore, beautiful wildlife and countless opportunities for learning and reflection.

Our Vision:

- Create a nationally recognised collection of trees, shrubs and wildflowers

- Support climate resilience and increase biodiversity

- Provide a living classroom for education and training

- Offer space for reflection, relaxation and improved wellbeing

- Enhance the sustainability of the garden for future generations

We have raised £40,000 thanks to the generosity of our visitors, supporters, grant-makers and local companies but we still need to raise an additional £17,000 so that we can finish redeveloping our new land from farmland to woodland garden. This requires the purchase of seeds, bulbs, shrubs and trees; earthworks and grass seeding; pathway creation and fencing; gardeners and contractors; and finally educational signage, benches and artworks.

If you donate £25 or more your name will go onto our Arboretum Donor Wall!

From the planting of the first saplings to the establishment of full canopies, as a supporter you will be able to follow the journey of this remarkable landscape.