Tag Archives: Powys

Are You Sitting Comfortably – 15

Posted on September 21, 2020 by greenbenchramblings

Another of the lost garden seat posts – no 15! This is my 15th post in this occasional series dedicated to the humble garden seat, a garden feature I am fascinated by, by the huge variety of designs, by the … Continue reading →

Posted in garden design, garden furniture, garden photography, garden seating, gardening, gardens open to the public, National Trust, Powis, Powys, The National Trust | Tagged garden furniture, garden seating, garden seats, Powis, Powys, Powys Castle | 1 Comment

A spring time canal walk

Posted on May 24, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

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 | 2 Comments

Another NGS Garden : Gorsty Bank – a wildlife friendly garden

Posted on May 18, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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Gregynog Part 2 – the woodland walks

Posted on January 25, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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Gregynog – a garden with woodland walks

Posted on January 23, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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The Dingle Garden in November

Posted on December 11, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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The Dingle Garden in October

Posted on October 18, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

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.

Posted on June 8, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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The Dingle Garden in May

Posted on May 30, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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The Dingle Garden in April

Posted on May 4, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

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 →