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Celebration of women
The work of women’s organisations will be celebrated with a special festival held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Hundreds of women will be at the Garden on Saturday July 7 for the first Women in Wales Festival.
Organiser and head of operations at the Garden Ray Butt said: “The day has been designed to ...
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Celebrating the planting of paradise
Katherine Jenkins is at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Monday July 2 at 2pm.
She will be presented with the brand new “Katherine Jenkins” orchid ...
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Killer on the loose
The most poisonous plant in the UK is flourishing at the National Botanic Garden of Wales – but not for long.
Hemlock water-dropwort has been found on the Garden’s organic farm and now estate workers are trying to remove every last plant – deadly root an’ all.
Estate manager Tim Bevan said: “It is known to be deadly to...
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Going for gold
The dedication of the catering team at the National Botanic Garden of Wales has been recognised with Food Standards Agency Welsh Food Hygiene silver & bronze awards.
They are now working towards the gold award and also for a Taste of Wales award.
“The catering team at the National Botanic Garden is forging ahead with a ...
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Garden needs hose
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is stocking up – and staff there hope that people visiting this weekend will be able to help them out.
The Garden’s stunning new Tropical House is due to open next month and many of the hundreds of orchids on display will be at eye level, mounted...
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What a picture!
Local portrait artist John Hutchinson has captured on canvas the most talked about plant in Britain.
The puya berteroniana – dubbed last week a “Spike-Tacular Triffid” by the Daily Mail – burst into bloom for the first time ever in the Great Glasshouse at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
It has prompted thousands to ...
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