Tag Archives: Mid Wales

Pembrokeshire coast and gardens – a week away in June – Part 5- Dyffryn Fernant

Posted on October 7, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Dyffryn Fernant is one of those gardens that makes such a lasting impression that I can walk through it in my mind in great detail whenever I wish to. It is one of the best gardens we have ever visited, … Continue reading →

Posted in garden buildings, garden design, garden garden arches, garden paths, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, half-hardy perennials, hardy perennials, ornamental trees and shrubs, outdoor sculpture, recycling, sculpture, Wales | Tagged garden sculpture, gardens of Wales, hardy perennials, Mid Wales, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, outdoor sculpture

Pembrokeshire coast and gardens – a week away in June – Part2 – A Coastal Walk

Posted on September 30, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

After enjoying our coastal walk in Cornwall last year we looked forward to exploring part of the Pembrokeshire coastal path. We spent much of the walk looking at the wildflowers growing close to the track and out to sea watching … Continue reading →

Posted in hedgerows, landscapes, pathways, the sea, the seaside, the shore, Wales, wildlife | Tagged cliffs, coastal walks, Mid Wales, seashore, seaside, the Welsh coast, Wales, wildflowers | 2 Comments

Pembrokeshire Coast and Gardens – a week away in June -Part 1 – Cae Hir

Posted on September 28, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

As autumn creeps in slowly I will look back at a holiday week back in mid-summer as a reminder of what a great year we have had. In June we decided to make the three hour journey across mid-Wales and … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day at the seaside

Posted on May 4, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

This post was written right at the beginning of the year but I never got round to publishing it, so here it is a day spent at the seaside to celebrate the arrival of a new year, 2019. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas traditions, colours, Land Art, landscapes, light, light quality, sculpture, the sea, the seaside, the shore, Wales | Tagged coast, land art, Mid Wales, New Year's Day, sea, sea shore, sea side, seascapes, the coast, traditions, Wales

Early Spring Light in a Woodland Garden

Posted on April 29, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

March at the Dingle woodland garden at The Dingle and Nursery near Welshpool proved to be a time with special light when the sun appeared for odd periods. I am sharing some of my photos taken of the landscape and … Continue reading →

Posted in garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, landscapes, light, light quality, National Garden Scheme, NGS, ornamental trees and shrubs, trees, water in the garden, Winter Gardening, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands, Yellow Book Gardens | Tagged gardens of Powys, gardens of Wales, Mid Wales, ornamental trees, Powis, Powys, The Dingle Nurseries, The Dingle Welshpool, Wales, winter, winter garden, winter gardening, winter gardens, woodland garden, woodland gardening

New Year Day at the Seaside

Posted on January 3, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We try to spend New Year’s Day at the seaside for a coast walk unless the weather stops us. Sadly for the last few years the weather has done just that by throwing strong winds and heavy rains at us. … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, buildings, landscapes, light, light quality, photography, the sea, the seaside, the shore, Wales | Tagged Aberwystwyth, Mid Wales, sea, seascapes, seashore, seaside, Wales | 1 Comment

A Visit to the Wonderful Gardens of Powys Castle – 1

Posted on October 23, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

We are so lucky to be able to get to Welshpool within half an hour or so because here we find our favourite plant nurseries. Very close by is the National Trust property, Powys Castle with a most wonderful garden. … Continue reading →

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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! – Part One – Newquay

Posted on April 13, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

I thought as we are now in early spring and the weather is improving a little it would be a good time to look back to the early autumn when the sky was still blue and the temperatures more comfortable. … Continue reading →