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A festival of plants, health and well-being
Do plants help us feel well? During May, a varied programme of public events at the National Botanic Garden of Wales will provide an answer.
With guided tours, special lectures, courses, exhibitions and art trails - there is something for everybody so why not come along to one of our themed days in May.
Wales has a rich heritage of using medicinal plants, from...
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A brush with champions
Two world champions and a former double world title holder will descend on the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Tuesday (April 29). Seven of the world’s most talented body painters will be in action in the Great Glasshouse offering a....
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Garden gallops ahead
Despite the wettest summer on record, the National Botanic Garden of Wales has beaten its visitor target for 2007/2008.
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First flowering of Darwin's Orchid
The Darwin Orchid has flowered for the first time in the Tropical House. It is a bloom with a very special story to tell. The Darwin Orchid (also known as a 'comet orchid') was found by Charles Darwin in Madagascar. It provided a stern test of his theory of evolution. Its 25cm long nectar tube prompted Darwin to insist that, somewhere nearby, would be an insect with a 25cm-long tongue.
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Enjoy the magic of the Med
A big date in the Garden's calendar this year is the first ever Mediterranean Festival (April 19-20). It is very much a chance to enjoy the magic of the Med - with a very big difference.
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