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The Tree Listening Project

The Tree Listening Project is a groundbreaking environmental educational installation, which reveals the inner workings of a tree.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Whilst listening to the headphones hanging from the tree’s branches you will hear two sounds:

- A deep rumbling sound that is produced by the tree moving. - And in the background you will hear a quiet popping sound that is produced by the water passing through the xylem tubes and mixing with air on its way up to the leaves.

In Order to get the water up to the leaves a high pressure is generated and it is when the water and air mix under pressure that we can hear it. This water movement is what keeps the tree alive by providing the leaves with the necessary water to keep the tree cool and to turn into sugar (sap). An average sized oak tree will drink around 200 litres of water on a warm, sunny day.

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Suitable for all ages

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Conservation Hub

Upcoming events

Four Seasons 

An exhibition of light works exploring time and place, and the influence of nature, landscape and the environment by Bruce and Tink Munro.

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on
2 May to 1 Jul 2026
at 10:00 to 17:00+ 42 other dates or times

The Rothschild Story 

New for 2026, discover The Rothschild Story – a display bringing the family's complex history and family tree to life.

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on
2 May to 29 Nov 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00+ 151 other dates or times

Dawn Chorus Walks 

Join us for sunrise and enjoy the dawn chorus in the grounds at Waddesdon Manor.

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on
3 May to 10 May 2026
at 04:00 to 07:30+ 1 other date or time

Behind the Scenes Tour 

See behind the scenes of Waddesdon Manor.

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on
8 May to 18 Oct 2026
at 10:15 to 11:15+ 11 other dates or times