Blowin' in the Wind

Blowin’ in the Wind

Artist Sue Arrowsmith is a perfect fit for the National Botanic Garden of Wales – as well as a rather exciting coup for the venue’s Courtyard Gallery. In her latest exhibition – on show at the Garden from June 4 – Sue uses natural forms as motifs through which to explore painting and drawing. She [...]

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Garden Blog – Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to…..

It can sometimes be quite a job knowing what to do with visitors, can’t it?  We were in just that situation recently and decided to take them to the National Botanic Garden of Wales.  Our visitors live in Essex so they don’t get to Wales all that often and we thought it would be nice [...]

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May in Plant Sales

After the driest March for fifty years and the hottest Easter weekend since 1949 the Botanic Gardens are looking particularly lovely. For those of us who don’t have quite so much space to fill, our thoughts now turn to summer borders, hanging baskets and containers. Summer bedding displays were made popular by the Victorians and [...]

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Pollinator frocks at the National Botanic Garden of Wales

The Gardens have been making the news all over  the world again. Dr Karen Ingham has designed a range of clothing that will attract pollinating insects that was modelled here at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. This has been picked up by world wide media. For the full story head over to CNTV here.

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Midsummer concert/Cyngerdd Canol Haf

The National Botanic Garden will be in a Viennese whirl on Saturday June 18 when Symphonica Tywi play their annual midsummer concert. The Great Glasshouse will be transformed into late 19th century Vienna for one night only and will ring to the sounds of waltzes and polkas. The 40-piece symphony orchestra will play from about [...]

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Hobbies Weekend

An interest to interest you at the Garden There’ll be hobbies and handicrafts of all kinds at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on May 28-30. From busy spinners and weavers, to bees, cameras, dolls and canoes, there will be something to tickle everyone’s fancy. The Great Glasshouse will be alive with exhibitions by the [...]

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Radio Wales Science Cafe Visits Garden

Hear about the Garden’s key role in scientific research and its involvement with communities across Wales on Radio Wales’ Science Cafe

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