BODNANT GARDEN, near Conway, North Wales
Bodnant Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK, spanning some 80 acres and is situated above the River Conwy on ground sloping towards the west and looking across the valley towards the Snowdonia range. It is the home of Lord and Lady Aberconway and is now managed by the National Trust.
The Garden has two parts. The upper garden around Bodnant Hall consists of the terraced gardens and informal lawns shaded by trees.
The lower portion, known as the "Dell" is formed by the valley of the River Hiraethlyn and contains the Wild garden.
An endeavour has been made at Bodnant Garden to grow a wide range of interesting and beautiful plants from all over the world, particularly China, North America, Europe and Japan that are suited to the Welsh climate and soil. As well as this, care has been taken to place the plants in such a way that they enhance each other and contribute to the general beauty of the garden throughout the seasons.
While previously considered a spring garden, with the mass of daffodils followed by rhododendrons and azaleas, Bodnant is now truly a year-round spectacle. With roses, hydrangeas and herbaceous plants in summer, stunning autumn colour and winter interest with irises, witch hazel, hellebores and camelias, there's something to see at every time of year.
The gardens have changed in recent years with the employment of new head gardeners who have made significant changes. These are now maturing having removed some of the old rhododendrons and azaleas and replaced with newer planting.
My photographs were taken over a number of years and at different seasons, mainly spring and summer.
This is a truly wonderful garden to visit and, although not local to Lincolnshire, is well worth a visit to North Wales.
Geoff Sherman
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Bodnant Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK, spanning some 80 acres and is situated above the River Conwy on ground sloping towards the west and looking across the valley towards the Snowdonia range. It is the home of Lord and Lady Aberconway and is now managed by the National Trust.
The Garden has two parts. The upper garden around Bodnant Hall consists of the terraced gardens and informal lawns shaded by trees.
The lower portion, known as the "Dell" is formed by the valley of the River Hiraethlyn and contains the Wild garden.
An endeavour has been made at Bodnant Garden to grow a wide range of interesting and beautiful plants from all over the world, particularly China, North America, Europe and Japan that are suited to the Welsh climate and soil. As well as this, care has been taken to place the plants in such a way that they enhance each other and contribute to the general beauty of the garden throughout the seasons.
While previously considered a spring garden, with the mass of daffodils followed by rhododendrons and azaleas, Bodnant is now truly a year-round spectacle. With roses, hydrangeas and herbaceous plants in summer, stunning autumn colour and winter interest with irises, witch hazel, hellebores and camelias, there's something to see at every time of year.
The gardens have changed in recent years with the employment of new head gardeners who have made significant changes. These are now maturing having removed some of the old rhododendrons and azaleas and replaced with newer planting.
My photographs were taken over a number of years and at different seasons, mainly spring and summer.
This is a truly wonderful garden to visit and, although not local to Lincolnshire, is well worth a visit to North Wales.
Geoff Sherman
Click on an image to see gallery