Harp Festival Summer 2010

Harp Festival Summer 2010

Our Summer Harp Festival was a great success. World renowned harpist Catrin Finch, who played an evening concert in our Great Glasshouse, said “…it’s like playing in a small corner of heaven.  A perfect inspiration.” 

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The secret of perfect . . hedges

Our Double Walled Garden horticulturalist, Martin Knowles, shared his knowledge of hedges with readers of the Carmarthen Journal in September 2010.  Here’s his article

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Blog – Prince’s Foundation at the Garden

In early August, the Prince’s Foundation brought 27 young people from around the world to the Garden.  They spent a week coming up with ideas about creating a new building here during September and October. Here’s their blog of the week. 

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Get your hands on a harp

Ever wanted to get your hands on a harp? Well, now you can – at the Summer Garden Harp Festival this August bank holiday. Taking place at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on the Sunday and Monday (Aug 29-30), the festival features concerts by the best harpists in Wales, as well as a series [...]

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Blog – Tales from the Garden 2

See how our new students plant scientists are getting on by following our Tales from the Garden Blog 2 – Sarah Trinder & Charlie Long

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Mum, we’re on the telly!

Mum, we’re on the telly!

Mum, we’re on the telly! Llanelli-based TV production company Tinopolis is in the Garden this month filming S4C’s daily magazine programmes Wedi 3 and Wedi 7

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Blog – Tales from the Garden

We’ve taken the plunge and have started a series of blogs about the Garden. Here’s the first – take a look and tell us what you think – Tales from the Garden Blog 4-8-2010

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Catrin Finch in Concert

Catrin Finch in Concert

Hurry hurry – there are still some tickets available for the Catrin Finch harp concert at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.Catrin’s concert – in the Great Glasshouse – is the stunning highlight of the Summer Harp Festival, taking place on Sunday and Monday August 29-30. Also performing are current royal harpist Claire Jones, Gwenan [...]

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Family Fun Every Week

There’re plenty of fun things for families to do together throughout the school holidays. Every day you can take the special dinosaur trail or build a den out of sticks and string. We’ve also themed some special days. Apothecary Tuesdays. Every Tuesday throughout the school holidays, historian and leech lover Bob Edwards presents an entertaining dash [...]

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Special Bus From Swansea

There is a special ‘Garden Excursion’ bus from Swansea to the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Friday August 6.  It departs from Wellington Street, Swansea (next to the Quadrant Centre) at 9am, returning from the Garden at 5pm – the cost is £7.50 (£5.50 concs). The bus goes into Carmarthen first and is due [...]

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