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A spring time canal walk
We love to take gentle strolls along canal towpaths once stepped on by the large feet of horses pulling barges. At this time of year leaves are coming out from their buds, wildflowers are beginning to flower and birds are … Continue reading
Posted in canals, countryside, hedgerows, pathways, Powis, Powys, trees, Uncategorized, Wales, wildlife
Tagged canals, Powis, Powys, Welshpool, wildflowers
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Another NGS Garden : Gorsty Bank – a wildlife friendly garden
This a wonderful wildlife friendly garden which opens for the NGS and is owned and gardened by fellow Hardy Plant Society Shropshire Group members Annie and Gary Frost. The garden is a short distance from home so we soon arrived … Continue reading
Posted in countryside, flowering bulbs, garden arches, garden buildings, garden design, garden paths, garden photography, garden seating, garden wildlife, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, meadows, National Garden Scheme, NGS, ornamental trees and shrubs, pathways, spring, spring gardening, village gardens, wildlife, Yellow Book Gardens
Tagged daffodils, garden wildlife, gardening for wildlife, gardening in spring, gardens of Powys, meadows, NGS, NGS gardens, Powys, primulas, spring blossom, spring bulbs, tulips, wildflower meadows, wildlife gardening
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Gregynog Part 2 – the woodland walks
Here we are back at the NGS garden, Gregynog where you left us just starting out on our exploration of the park’s woodland. We wandered past the rose hedge along the gravel drive before turning off to the left along … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden design, garden photography, gardens, gardens open to the public, lakes, landscapes, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, pathways, Powis, Powys, shrubs, Wales, woodland, woodlands
Tagged acers., autumn, autumn colours, autumn leaves, deciduous trees, gardens of Powys, Gregynog, Powis, Powys, pruned shrubs, woodland, woodland garden, woodland walks
Gregynog – a garden with woodland walks
Another NGS garden we visited last summer is called by the wonderful name Gregynog. Gregynog is situated in the county of Powys and just has to be worth a visit sporting such a magical name, like something out of the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden design, garden furniture, garden paths, garden photography, garden seat, garden seating, gardens, gardens open to the public, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, pathways, Powis, Powys, roses, shrubs, trees, Wales, Yellow Book Gardens
Tagged berried shrubs, cotoneasters, flowering shrubs, garden seating, gardens of Powys, Gregynog, Powis, Powys, shrubs and trees
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The Dingle Garden in November
Back to wander around the gardens at the Dingle near Welshpool, for our November visit. We expected big changes after recent strong winds and heavy rain. We did not anticipate seeing many leaves left on deciduous trees and shrubs, but … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, ornamental trees and shrubs, Powis, Powys, trees, Winter Gardening, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands
Tagged autumn, autumn berries, autumn colours, autumn gardens, autumn leaves, berried shrubs, berried trees, gardens of Powys, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, Powis, Powys, The Dingle Welshpool, Welsh gardens, Welshpool, woodland garden, woodlands
The Dingle Garden in October
October to my mind is the first month of the Autumn, whatever the metereological office says about September taking that role. We shall see what aspects of this new season we found and experienced when we took our October wander … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden paths, garden photography, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, Powis, Powys, shrubs, Wales, woodland, woodlands
Tagged autumn, autumn colours, autumn gardens, deciduous euonymus, euonymus, garden trees, gardens of Powys, light, light and shade, light quality, ornamental trees, Powis, Powys, trees and shrubs
Whites in a May hedge.
I love the frothiness of a May hedge when Hawthorn comes into flower, providing explosions of white blossom, while in front the white of Cow Parsley is a matching partner to it. The white of the Cow Parsley has a … Continue reading
Posted in countryside, hedgerows
Tagged hawthorn, hedgerows, hedges, Powis, Powys, wildflowers
The Dingle Garden in May
We planned our fifth visit to the Dingle Gardens near Welshpool for the 23rd May and intended to go whatever the weather. Our April visit was on a day more typical of November than April so the photos I took … Continue reading
Posted in colours, garden design, garden paths, garden photography, garden ponds, garden pools, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, lakes, ornamental trees and shrubs, pathways, shrubs, trees, Wales, woodland, Yellow Book Gardens
Tagged ferns, foliage, foliage colour, foliage plants, garden paths, gardens of Powys, Powis, Powys, rhododendron, rhododendrons, The Dingle Welshpool, trees and shrubs, woodland garden, woodland gardening
The Dingle Garden in April
We made our April visit to this year’s chosen garden for monthly visits expecting to enjoy all the freshness of early spring. How wrong could we be! The day dawned cold and misty and as we walked around the gravel … Continue reading
Posted in flowering bulbs, garden pools, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, lakes, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, shrubs, spring bulbs, spring gardening, trees, Wales, water in the garden, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands
Tagged flowering bulbs, flowering shrubs, gardens of Powys, Powis, Powys, rhododendron, rhododendrons, The Dingle Welshpool, trees and shrubs, water gardening, water in the garden, Welsh gardens, Welshpool
Early Spring Light in a Woodland Garden
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
