The Arley Estate and Arboretum is owned by the R.D. Turner Charitable Trust.

Mr. Roger D. Turner was from a well known family of Midland industrialists and he founded the Trust in 1971. This Trust was created for general charitable purposes with the emphasis being on those charities operating in the Midlands.

When Mr. Turner died in 1999, he left his entire Estate, which included Arley Estate, to his Charitable Trust. The Arley Estate comprises most of the village of Upper Arley including the Post Office and Public House, many outlying properties, farms, smallholdings, and Eymore Wood, together with some 3 miles of the River Severn, the whole extending to over 1600 acres.

The Trustees decided that the Arboretum was of sufficient importance for it to be extended and opened to the public: a principal aim being to provide education for all age groups.

The arboretum is being managed and developed by an experienced and dedicated team led by Head Gardener Michael Darvill.