Blogs from the Garden
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BIOSCAN at the Botanic Garden
Have you noticed one of the unusual tent structures set up in Cae Trawscoed or the Double Walled Garden? They are in fact Malaise traps, which are tent-like intercept traps to catch flying insects. Here, we set up two Malaise traps each month throughout the year to collect insects as part of the BIOSCAN project, run by the Wellcome-Sanger Institute.
Read moreThe Angelic Host of Live Well Growers
I know it gets said every time someone writes or talks about the Live Well Growers, but it truly is a special place where mutual support is given and received from people who understand brain injury because they have experienced brain injury.
Read moreKate Jones – An Appreciation
One of our longest serving volunteers has died. Kate Jones was part of small but dedicated team of volunteers who helped turn a few boxes of donated botanical books into the fully listed, organised library that it is now.
Read moreFlowerpot – The One with Paul Smith
In the latest Flowerpot podcast, Bruce Langridge chats to Paul Smith, Head of Education at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Read moreThe Lichening Rod
In the depths of winter, it may seem hard to find signs of life while out enjoying the natural world . . . that is until you discover lichens! Through this blog post, I hope to open your eyes to their mysterious and elusive world
Read moreOur Blooming Meadows are Booming
In 2020 we started to collect and sell wildflower seed from our Waun Las National Nature Reserve hay meadows. This year we significantly increased the amount of wildflower seed that we harvested thanks to the joint effort of a great team of Botanic Garden staff
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 £13.75 £12.50 Children (5-16) £6.60 £6 Under 5s FREE FREE Family (2 Adults & up to 4 children) £39.60 £36 Family (1 Adult & up to 3 children) £26.40 £24 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 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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