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<\/figure>Besides the main arboretum in Baggb\u00f6le, we also run one smaller arboretum on campus in Ume\u00e5 where C.G Th\u00f8gersen planted the first trees with the intention to use them for teaching. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>In addition to the care and management of the collections, two distinctive goals are stated in the foundations bylaws: <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>- to gather knowledge about the hardiness and growth of trees and bushes for the purpose of selecting interesting species and varieties for our northern climate.<\/li>
- to communicate dendrological knowledge to students and the public (dendrology; the science and study of wooded plants). <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Arboretum Norr is financed through contributions from Ume\u00e5 municipality and other municipalities in Norrland. Funding also comes from private donors, companies and various institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Foundation Arboretum Norr was formed in 1984 through a collaboration between Ume\u00e5 Municipality, Ume\u00e5 University and the Swedish Univer\u00adsity of Agricultural Sciences, in order to manage the Arboretum that had recently been set up in the village Baggb\u00f6le. The history … Continue reading