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Solar day is a real bright spot
Why is the sun hot? What are sunspots? When will it end? Just some of the questions that Swansea Astronomical Society will be trying to answer on ‘Solar Day’ – being held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Sunday August 5th. Members of the Swansea-based star-gazing society will be training their telescopes on [...]
No CommentsCraft Fair is a gift
Would you like to own a genuine piece of Welsh-made hand-crafted treasure? Then beat a path to the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Llanarthne on Saturday and Sunday August 4-5 for the ‘Four Seasons’ Summer Craft Fair. In the stunning surrounds of the Great Glasshouse, you’ll find a rich variety of stalls offering a [...]
2 CommentsSome things never change
It was the most beautiful day of the summer so far when I was at the National Botanic Garden of Wales this week, so I was only too glad to go out to deliver some leaflets to various places. As I walked down to the Aqualab and then to the Gatehouse, the Garden was lively [...]
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Many Happy Returns
The special ‘return ticket’ that allows free entry for a week, is back in operation at the National Botanic Garden. Anyone buying a ticket to the Garden between now and the beginning of September will be allowed back in FREE of charge for seven days after their visit – and as many times as they [...]
No CommentsDewi and Ben transform into 17th century buccaneers during Time Travelling Wednesdays
Part of our wonderful season of Summer Fun 2012
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Ghost Forest heads to Garden
The most significant environmental art installation ever to come to Wales will take root at the National Botanic Garden. As ambitious as it is stunning, Ghost Forest is 10 giant hardwood tree stumps – highlighting the alarming rate of deforestation. The trees, which have been in Trafalgar Square and outside the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen, [...]
No CommentsDigging into the Garden’s past
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is going back on the history trail from the 14th to 29th July as work resumes to uncover its past. A team of archaeologists will once more be on site to trace the beginnings of the Middleton Hall estate which today’s Garden occupies. Project Director, Prof David Austin of [...]
No CommentsGet Close to Nature
Get some inspiration for living green with these fabulous Earth-themed days out in the UK. Try to arrive by public transport. See what the Guardian has to say.
No CommentsTea – the drink that could cure a hospital infection
A joint project between the National Botanic Garden of Wales and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cardiff University has collected tea samples from across the globe and is testing its ability to kill the hospital bug clostridium difficile. www.walesonline.co.uk/…/tea-the-drink-that-could-cure-a-hos…
No CommentsWelsh Government makes a beeline for action plan to help pollinators
THE Welsh Government is to produce an action plan in a bid to stop the 30-year-long decline of honey bees, building an evidence base on the impact of pesticides through joint working with the National Botanic Garden of Wales; and close working with the Welsh Bee Keepers’ Association and other voluntary groups. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/07/23/welsh-government-makes-a-beeline-for-action-plan-to-help-pollinators-91466-31450871/
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