National Botanic Garden of Wales - a quiet corner This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ48 |
Wallace Garden, National Botanic Garden of Wales Named in honour of the Welsh born naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913), the curving paths in the Wallace Garden reflect the shape of the DNA double-helix and divide the oval enclosure into a series of beds. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
Tropical House, National Botanic Garden of Wales. The Tropical House as seen from the Double Walled Garden. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ48 |
The Stable Block, National Botanic Gardfen of Wales. Today, within the square Stable Block can be found a restaurant serving home-made food using local produce, as well as the Garden Gift Shop and Art Gallery. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
The Mirror Pool, National Botanic Garden of Wales The water in this pool is usually so calm that you may see your reflection quite clearly in it. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
The Double-Walled Garden, National Botanic Garden of Wales The two walls, one brick and the other stone, provides shelter from the elements, creating important micro-climates where tender plants can grow. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
TARW - in the National Botanic Gardens of Wales TARW - Welsh Black by SALLY MATTHEWS. This sculpture was commissioned for The National Botanic Garden of Wales by the Contemporary Arts Society for Wales (CASW) This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
Scaladaqua Tonda, National Botanic Gardens of Wales Scaladaqua Tonda, created by William Pye is a water feature whose name means "curving water steps" and is one of two situated on either side of the Broadwalk between the entrance and the Circle of Decision. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
Pwll yr Ardd, National Botanic Garden of Wales. A view of the upper reaches of the lower lake with the Great Glasshouse in the background and a glimpse of the "Aqualab", Welsh Water Discovery Centre. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
Principality House, National Botanic Garden of Wales Principality House is the only part of William Paxton's mansion that remains today. It was the servants' quarters, brew house, laundry and kitchens This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
Paxton's View and Echo Point, National Botanic Garden of Wales The landscape is framed by the metal circle of "Pi" framing Paxton's Tower, built in tribute to Paxton's friend Admiral Lord Nelson after he was killed in the Battle of Trafalgar. Near this sculpture is a low semi-circular wall, where an "echo-spot" can be found. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
Llyn Canol, National Botanic Garden of Wales This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ48 |
In the WALLACE GARDEN, National Botanic Garden of Wales This garden explores the world of plant genetics. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
The Goose looks on! This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
A "sheep" trial/round up A "sheep" trial/round up demonstration using geese instead of sheep(!) on the lawns alongside the Millennium Square by the Stable Block This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
National Botanic Garden of Wales - craft fair A craft fair in the Great Glasshouse at the NBGW This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ48 |
National Botanic Garden of Wales Grasses This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
National Botanic Garden of Wales - Apothecaries' Hall Apothecaries' Hall is a late 19th century pharmacy. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
The Mirror Pool at The National Botanic Garden of Wales This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
The Mirror Pool at The National Botanic Garden of Wales. Here, the water in the pool flows out into The Rill, from where it eventually empties into The Circle of Decision. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |