Choral spectacular

More than 700 young voices will ring out at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Saturday June 12. The Carmarthenshire Music Service is holding its second ‘Proms in the Park’ event at the award-winning venue, featuring the combined choirs of Carmarthen, Dinefwr/Gwendraeth and Llanelli. Emyr Wynne Jones, School Improvement Officer for Music, in Carmarthenshire, [...]

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Meet the makers, feel the magic

There’s magic, music and cavalcade of local crafts at the National Botanic Garden of Wales this bank holiday weekend. All under one roof in Lord Foster’s stunning Great Glasshouse will be a host of local craftspeople demonstrating their art – on Saturday, Sunday and Monday – including woodturning, pewter-ware, hand-made jewellery, shell craft, lovespoons, pottery [...]

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Top 10 accolade for Garden

The National Botanic Garden of Wales has earned a place in the Top 10 gardens in Britain. Publication of the Yahoo! Travel  ‘best gardens’ chart comes hot on the heels of last month’s BBC Gardeners’ World magazine poll which rated the National Botanic Garden as the No 1 to visit in Wales. Choppers And, talking [...]

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Yellow Flower

Yellow Flower

Image taken by Anthony Thomas

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Objects of desire

Inspired by the richness and symbolism of Dutch still life painting, Victoriana, and the archaeological supremacy of ceramics, Georgina Hughes finds her art by foraging in the personal significance and arresting presence of objects. In her new show at the National Botanic Garden of Wales – entitled ‘Presence’ –  Gina’s ceramics and her photography illustrate [...]

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Super Sunday

Sunday afternoon (May 23) at the National Botanic Garden of Wales is going to be an absolute classic. Pembrokeshire Vintage Car Club and members of the Daimler Club, Swansea, are teaming up for a special display at the Garden. Organiser Simon Huntley is promising a mouth-watering treat for vintage vehicle fans: “There will be more [...]

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Carol’s Coming Home

Contemporary jeweller Carol Gwizdak is coming home for her latest exhibition – at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. She used to live in Middleton Hall, in what is now the Carmarthenshire attraction’s award-winning restaurant. Having exhibited both nationally and locally she is making the return journey with her new show called Delicate Balance which [...]

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Summer Harp Festival

You are invited to the launch of the Summer Harp Festival The national instrument of Wales is getting its very own festival at the National Botanic Garden this summer. The very first Summer Harp Festival takes place on the Sunday and Monday of August Bank Holiday (Aug 29-30) when you can see royal harpists past [...]

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Unique flavour for Gala Dinner

The very best food prepared by Wales’ best chefs – that’s one of the top treats in store at the second West Wales Food Festival. A star-studded line-up will prepare a special three-course gala dinner on the Sunday night of the event, which is being held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Sunday [...]

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