Roll up for Winter Gardening Weekend



Aberglasney Gardens is gearing up for the first major event of the new season.
The Winter Gardening Weekend takes place this Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19.
“It may only be February, but things are moving on very quickly in the gardens,” said Aberglasney head gardener Joseph Atkin.
“When you look around, we have snowdrops galore and the Hellebores and Iris flowers are springing up everywhere.
“It’s a great opportunity to get a look at the garden emerging from the depths of winter.”
The weekend will appeal to seasoned gardeners, novices, regular Aberglasney members and new visitors.
“There will be something for everyone.”
The event will include specialist plant sales by the popular Aberglasney shop and Llandysul-based Farmyard Nurseries.
There will be guided tours of the gardens so that visitors can view new planting and the very earliest part of the bulb season.
This will include early Narcissus and Crocus and many other early flowers including Hellebores, Iris and spring flowering shrubs. And, of course, visitors can admire the amazing displays of snowdrops.
Free talks and demonstrations on gardening at this time of year will take place in the morning and the afternoon.
Mr Atkin added: “I will be on hand to give some expert advice and I am delighted to be joined by Richard Bramley from Farmyard Nurseries.
Farmyard Nurseries specialise in specialise in a wide range of unusual plants especially Hellebores, herbaceous and perennial plants, shrubs, trees and alpines..
Normal admission rates will apply and the garden is open from 10:30 - 4.00pm.
Weblinks
http://www.aberglasney.org/
http://farmyardnurseries.co.uk/
Photos above: Aberglasney trainee gardener Alexander Hoyle shows off some Hellebore and Iris plants.

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