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The Arboretum

City of Nottingham, GB

The Arboretum

The Arboretum is a city park in Nottingham, England. It was the first designated public park in Nottingham, selected under the authority of section 53 of the St. Mary's Nottingham Inclosure Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 7 Pr.). The botanist and horticultural publisher, Samuel Curtis, oversaw the design o

f the park which officially opened on 11 May 1852. In 1986 it was Grade II* listed with Historic England. The Arboretum is a Green Flag Award-winning park that contains more than 800 trees belonging to 65 species.

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