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Rare chance for champion
Rare Welsh plants have a new champion.
Natasha de Vere has joined the National Botanic Garden of Wales as Conservation Botanist. Her main role will be to develop conservation and research programmes to help protect rare and endangered plants in Wales.
Head of Education and Science at the Garden Trevor Roach said: “This ...
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Hundreds share core values
More than 400 varieties of apples were on show at the National Botanic Garden of Wales as the popular weekend event proved it has real appeal.
With experts on hand to advise about choosing, training and pruning your apple trees; cider tasting; and a special apple-themed menu in the restaurant; the event continues to draw the crowds.
Head of operations Ray Butt said: “We...
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Our bananas are pick of the bunch
Plant experts at the National Botanic Garden of Wales are claiming a first for the Garden, the county and, they believe, west Wales. Horticulturists are celebrating after three of their banana plants flowered and fruited – a very rare occurrence for a banana plant grown outdoors.
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