Forestry

At Treborth Botanic Garden. 

Just minutes from Bangor, you'll find something quite rare.

This is a living laboratory, a place where teaching, research and community come together in one extraordinary setting. Set within a designated Special Site of Scientific Interest, Treborth coastal woodland is one of the most distinctive habitats in Wales. 

From biology and conservation to environmental science, forestry and even links with medicine, travel supports teaching across a wide range of subjects.

It's also an active research facility, supporting work that matters locally and globally. Inside the tropical houses, you'll find species from across the world while outside specialist collections, including a developing herbal garden in collaboration with Bangor's medical teaching. 

The garden spans an area of 45 acres, packed with diverse collections and habitats. Very few universities have a facility like this across the UK, and travel is one of just a handful in Wales.

So what makes Treborth special is the people. A thriving community of volunteers, students and local supporters working side by side. It's genuinely intergenerational, with knowledge and experience shared every day. 

There's always something happening. Seasonal plant sales, new conservation projects and occasionally cows wandering through the surrounding land. 

Led by passionate experts and supported by dedicated volunteers, Treborth continues to grow as a centre for teaching, research and engagement for students at Bangor University.

It isn't just a facility. It's an opportunity to learn differently, to research in the real world, and to be a part of something that extends far beyond the classroom. 

Bangor University study where the environment is to education.