Tall, reddish-brown redwood trees stand in the foreground against a backdrop of dense forest foliage and a bright, overcast sky.

Friends of Castlewellan Arboretum

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General Admission

Marking 250 years since the foundation of the United States of America, we are delighted that Michael Lear&nbsp;has agreed to give a talk about the about heritage and impact of North American trees at Castlewellan. Michael was employed by the Forest Service from 1997 to 2005 as the Curator of the Arboretum. &nbsp;He has also been Board Trustee at <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/marks-hall-estate" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a>Kew Gardens and a member of the National Trust Gardens Advisory Panel. He currently serves on the Committee of the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust and is Co-Director and Landscape Architect at&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lear-associates" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lear Associates</a>. Working with his wife, Beverley Lear his Co-Director at Lear Associates, Michael surveyed the Garden and surrounding areas as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund Project, writing key documents which enabled funding of the project with a valuable database and plans for its restoration.

Marking 250 years since the foundation of the United States of America, we are delighted that Michael Lear has agreed to give a talk about the about heritage and impact of North American trees at Castlewellan. Michael was employed by the Forest Service from 1997 to 2005 as the Curator of the Arboretum.  He has also been Board Trustee at <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/marks-hall-estate" target="_blank"></a>Kew Gardens and a member of the National Trust Gardens Advisory Panel. He currently serves on the Committee of the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust and is Co-Director and Landscape Architect at <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lear-associates" target="_blank">Lear Associates</a>. Working with his wife, Beverley Lear his Co-Director at Lear Associates, Michael surveyed the Garden and surrounding areas as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund Project, writing key documents which enabled funding of the project with a valuable database and plans for its restoration.

Friends of Castlewellan Arboretum

Castlewellan Arboretum with Michael Lear

The Lodge

General Admission

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