Talk by Dan Bristow - 27th November 2024
A talk by Dan Bristow at Theatr Twm O'r Nant on 27th November 2024 at 7pm.
Tickets £5 including mulled wine and mince pies.
Visit to Plas Nantglyn Denbigh, LL16 5PW Tuesday May14 at 2.30pm
kindly hosted by Jannette and Richard Welch
Plas Nantglyn was built in 1573 and has a very pretty spring garden surrounding the house.
£10
Please book with Dee Jones so we know how many are coming
dee@valeside.co.uk 01745 710495
dee@valeside.co.uk 01745 710495
June 18th visit to the gardens in Rowen has been kindly arranged for us by Jane Parry-Evans
Meet at Jane’s house 2.30
Llanerch-y-Felin (grade II* Snowdonia house dating back to 1565)
Rowen
Conwy
LL32 8YU
Jane’s partner Frank has restored the original garden to the old house, rebuilt dry stone walls and laid out a new parterre and borders. Jane will give maps and directions for the other Rowen gardens.
We will then go to visit two Johnson gardens, thanks to their owners:
Oakbank owned by Sue and Rob Kenwell was laid out by A T (Arthur Tysilio) Johnson who bought the property in the 1920s.
Johnson then bought Bulkeley Mill, now owned by Stephanie and Watkin Morgan, where he laid out the valley garden. Johnson became a a well-known garden writer of the 1930s. The popular Johnson’s Blue geranium is named after him.
Finally we will visit Gilfach, home of James and Isoline Greenhalgh, who have kindly invited us for tea.
This lovely garden was developed after the war by Isoline's aunt, and it has spectacular views of the Conwy valley to the south and towards Snowdonia to the west.
There will be room to park in the field beside Llanerch y Felin. It is then about ½ mile walk between Llanerch y Felin and the furthest garden at Gilfach. There is parking on the left-hand side of the road as you enter the village (which is closer to Bulkeley Mill and Oakbank) and provided it is not wet, there will be room to park in the field at Gilfach.
£15 Please book with Dee Jones by June 11 so we know how many are coming
dee@valeside.co.uk 01745 710495
25 July 2.30 visit to Langlands, 4 Maesydre Rd, Wrexham kindly hosted by Stephen Lacey
Stephen is President of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust, is a garden writer, lecturer, broadcaster and plantsman. He has a beautiful garden in Wrexham, a stunning lily collection and choice planting.£10
20 August 2.00pm Plas Uchaf Llannefydd, Denbigh LL16 5EG, kindly hosted by Kerrie and Bleddyn Jackson
Strikingly located to the W of, and in the shadow of, the Moel-y-Gaer, approximately 1.5km NW of Llannefydd village; accessed via a farm track …
Originally the seat of a branch of the Goodman family, early medieval English settlers in the Ruthin area (whose number included Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster, d.1601, and Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester, d.1656). In 1665 the house was acquired by marriage by Meredith Wynne, Esq (d.1676) and the house remained in the possession of the Wynnes for the next century. His son, Edward was a JP and High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1711.
A walled garden on the south side of the house, is now derelict, but has some interesting remains. The Clwyd Branch are hoping to help with the restoration of this garden which has recently had its walls repaired.
Members might like to see this historic garden garden at a very early stage of restoration where the owners are still discovering the original path layout. WHGT Clwyd will be supplying some espalier heritage orchard trees later in the year.
£10
25 September 2.00pm Cerrigllwydion Hall Llandyrnog, LL16 4LE, kindly hosted by Charlotte Howard
Late C18 house of the Edwards family, with earlier core of c1700; dated 1783 and 1787 for Edward Edwards (d.1816) and his wife Lowry (d.1807) and extended in the nineteenth century. The extensive garden has a collection of fine mature trees planted by previous generations and there has been recent restoration.
£10
Please book at least one week before the event with Dee Jones
dee@valeside.co.uk 01745 710495
10 October Heritage Orchard Seminar at Gresford Memorial Hall
Wales has lost many of its traditional orchards. In North East Wales few survive. We have invited a number of speakers who are involved in the conservation and restoration of orchards and hope that we can support such projects in the area. Please save the date booking forms will be available shortly.
Please book with Dee Jones so we know how many are coming
dee@valeside.co.uk 01745 710495