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Here be dragonflies
The Garden is abuzz at the moment, teeming with insects of every colour and shape – butterflies, moths, bumblebees, solitary bees, caterpillars, grasshoppers and crickets to name but a few. But, amongst the biggest and most impressive of all are the dragonflies, zooming around at high speeds!
Read morePollinator Party at Brynberian Community Hall
In June, Brynberian Community Centre hosted a ‘Pollinator Party’ event for the first time, to celebrate pollinators and plants with people from all walks of life, through promoting our Saving Pollinators Assurance Scheme growers and the Botanic Garden. Dr Abigail Lowe and Dr Laura Jones went along to give a talk and promote our vital research.
Read moreMagical meadows. . . in the making
At the National Botanic Garden of Wales, we are involved in commercial projects with a range of organisations across Wales.
Read moreGuide to June’s Wildflowers
June is the peak of wildflowers of in Britain, with more flowers in bloom than in any other month. Biophilic Wales have made this downloadable guide to help you identify some native wildflowers you can find in June.
Read moreHappy World Bee Day
Today is a celebration of the world’s most important pollinators. Here are 20 facts that you may not know about bees.
Read moreFlowerpot Podcast – The One with Huw Jones
Bruce Langridge chats to Huw Jones, farmer at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. They talk about how Huw manages the organic working farm on the Garden’s Waun Las National Nature Reserve.
Read moreOpening times 1 April - 31 October 10:00AM - 6:00PM 1 November - 31 March 10:00AM - 4:00PM Admission prices inc Gift Aid exc Gift Aid Last entry is one hour before closing Adult 15.15 13.75 Children (5-16) 7.45 6.75 Under 5s FREE FREE Family (2 Adults & up to 4 children) 43.75 39.75 Family (1 Adult & up to 3 children) 29.15 26.50 Carers FREE FREE British Bird of Prey Centre (Centre Only) 1 1 British Bird of Prey Centre (Flying Display) 3 3 Contact Us
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We are a charity that receives financial support from the Welsh Government.
We are extremely thankful to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and all those who play the National Lottery, for supporting the Botanic Garden’s five-year landscape restoration project.
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