National Garden Scheme - Open Gardens
@ Different venues across the National Park
Beautiful gardens in The Brecon Beacons that open to the public
See the dates & venues below for local gardens that are opening under the National Gardens Scheme this Summer
Every year NGS gardens across England and Wales welcome over half a million visitors. Their tradition of opening gardens of quality, character and interest is supported by our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales.
Few people realise that through this we raise £2 million each year for nursing, caring and gardening charities. Since 1927 we have raised over £30 million (£15 million in the last 10 years). Our office is small so most of the money goes straight to the charities we support.
Most of the 3,500 gardens in the scheme are privately owned. Some open as part of a group which gets the whole community involved. But all the gardens are enjoyed by the garden owners and their visitors, funding charities to help people who are ill or under stress.
MAY
Gliffaes Country House Hotel, Crickhowell, Powys
Large garden; spring bulbs, azaleas and rhododendrons; ornamental pond; heathers, shrubs and ornamental trees; fine maples; superb position high above R Usk
Open: Sun 9 May (2-5).
Llanstephan House, nr Llyswen, Powys, Powys
Large garden with rhododendrons, azaleas, shrubs, water garden, shrub roses, walled kitchen garden, greenhouses and very fine specimen trees. Beautiful views of Wye Valley and Black Mountains
Open: Mon 31 May (2-5).
JUNE
Ffrwdgrech House, Brecon, Powys
7-acre Victorian pleasure garden, lake, specimen trees incl fine examples of ginkgo, swamp cyprus, davidia involucrata, subtropical shrubs, rhododendrons and azaleas. Beautiful stream and waterfall, woodland walks. Views of Brecon Beacons
Open: Sun 6 June (2-5).
Llanwrtyd Gardens, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys
Lovely diverse group of gardens in the smallest town in Britain! Brynteg a small garden with big impact. Great use of interesting plants and eye level alpine area. Clever use of the natural slope of the garden. Llys-y-Coed fascinating garden of many areas on well designed different levels, great use of materials incl sleepers, railway platform edges, brick, gravel, wood. Secret garden. Children's area (tree house), seating areas. Well planted orchard. Meadow Way beautiful 1½-acre wildlife friendly garden. Lawns, shrubs and mature trees, borders, meadow areas, orchard, vegetable garden and hazel tunnel. Work in progress in some areas
Open: Sun 6 June (2-6).
Rhos y Bedw, Ystalyfera, Glamorgan
Compact offset plot on side of hill with panoramic views of the upper Swansea valley. This newly created garden incl shrubs, roses and perennials with a large selection of heucheras. The garden also has bog, shade, bark, vegetable and herb areas. Seating throughout, relax and enjoy
Open: Sun 6 June (12-6). Visitors also welcome by appointment June to Aug only
Treberfydd, Bwlch, nr Brecon, Powys
10 acres of lawns, peaceful woodland walks, rose beds and herbaceous borders designed in 1852 by W A Nesfield for imposing Victorian Gothic house. Cedar of Lebanon 155 yrs old. Yews, holly oaks, copper beech, orchards and rockery. Wonderful position nr Llangorse Lake. Beacons nursery within walled garden
Open: Sun 20 June (1-5).
Brynheulog, Cwmgwrach, Neath, Glamorgan
This keen plantswoman’s hillside garden perfectly reflects the dramatic setting and surrounding natural beauty. ¾-acre plot with many levels with cottage style planting, tropical greenhouse, wildflower areas, large rockery and ponds. Polytunnel houses all yr-round vegetables. Lots of scent and colour with roses and lilies
Open: Sun 20 June (10.30-5.30). Visitors also welcome by appointment Groups only
JULY
Talybont Gardens, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys
Three garden gems ranging from small but beautifully formed and full of secret surprises, pergolas, ponds and waterfalls. A collection of small feature gardens within a larger ½-acre garden with window boxes, hanging baskets and colourful summer bedding displays to a large 2½-acre garden incl a cottage garden, rockery and hosta collection. Great use of space, colour and planting of specimen trees featuring a journey through the 'millenium forest'
Open: Sun 11 July (2-6).
80 Gwent Way, Tredegar, Gwent
Small town garden crammed with interest front and back. Terraced front with small shrubbery, alpines, hanging baskets and pots. Sculpted metal pergola across width of back garden, two ponds and a rill, climbers on all walls and fences with numerous pots and hanging baskets
Open: Sat 17, Sun 18 July (2-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment July to Aug
Cilgwyn Lodge, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire
Fascinating and much-admired 1-acre garden with something for everyone. Wide variety of herbaceous plants displayed in extensive colour-themed borders, over 250 varieties of hostas, a growing collection of clematis, hardy, rare or unusual plants.Traditional vegetable and fruit garden and large waterlily pond
Open: Sun 25 July (1-5). Visitors also welcome by appointment coaches and parties welcome
Ashford House gardens - Every Tuesday from April –September, adm £2.50
A fairly large garden gradually developed over twenty years. The main garden is walled, and contains large borders with perennials, and also many trees and shrubs. There are also alpine beds. Many plants are grown from seed, some collected on visits abroad to the mountains. There is also a large wild and woodland garden with a pond, and many shrubs under planted with bulbs. There are two alpine houses with plants in raised beds.
Plants are available for sale, and visitors may help themselves to tea or coffee and a biscuit.
LOCATION:
LD3 7YR
6½m SE of Brecon. Off A40 on B4558. 1m SE of Talybont-on-Usk
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National Garden Scheme - Open Gardens is in Powys
Entrance Charge
- from £3
Date and Times
03-Apr-2010 31-Dec-2010
Times vary
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