Author Archives: Gardener
Season Tickets and Gift Vouchers
For the garden lover in your life, Gift Vouchers and Season Tickets will bring pleasure throughout the coming year. There are so many reasons to use a Season Ticket: See how the garden changes, watch the movement of light and … Continue reading
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Great Gardens of West Wales
Dyffryn Fernant is a founder member of the Great Gardens of West Wales initiative, seven special gardens which are among the treasures of the region. Visitors presenting the GGWW passport will benefit from a variety of attractive promotions, individual to … Continue reading
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Get Involved
We are recruiting volunteers now! email Christina@dyffrynfernant.co.uk or telephone 01348 811282 Do you want to: Learn new skills Meet new people Grow your horticultural knowledge Work in a beautiful environment! In return: You will receive FREE entry into the … Continue reading
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Talk: Between a Bog and a Hard Rock
Christina shows in this talk the development and inspiration behind the making of Dyffryn Fernant Garden, which she started from a wilderness in 1996. Dyffryn Fernant, Christina’s garden, is a personal statement, her response to the landscape in which it … Continue reading
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The Cottage in the Garden
Come and taste the dream. Open your door to the morning sun, the abundant garden and views of the Preseli Hills, stay in Y Bwthyn Bach, our small holiday cottage in the heart of this peaceful location. Recent guest comments: … Continue reading
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The Times
No.1 of 20 great gardens. The best places to visit this summer… 1. Dyffryn Fernant, Fishguard Pembrokeshire. “Beautifully conceived small gardens brimming with rich, contemporary planting surround a glowing raspberry-fool coloured house, while a bog garden subtly gives way to a … Continue reading
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Dreamscapes
We are delighted to be in Dreamscape Claire Takacs first solo book, Claire has photographed 70 of her favourite gardens internationally in this beautiful book. Of Dyffryn Fernant: “This is a skillfully created garden that comes straight from the heart, … Continue reading
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Local Radio Broadcast
On 27th April 2014, Christina was invited to talk about Dyffryn Fernant live on the Jamie Owen show on BBC Radio Wales. Listen to the full interview here:
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Workshops at Dyffryn Fernant
Garden Making with Christina Shand, propagation with Andrew Chapman BSc Hons (Hort), looking at different aspects of garden making. These workshops can be tailor made to suit your requirements and can be booked for groups of five or more. Garden … Continue reading
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Gardeners’ World Broadcast
On 7th March 2014, Dyffryn Fernant was featured on BBC Gardeners’ World as part of Joe Swift’s mini-series Gardening Against the Odds. Watch the full clip here: The full programme is available on BBC iPlayer until 27th June 2014.
Landscape Man
In 2011, Dyffryn Fernant made a television appearance on Channel 4’s Landscape Man with Matthew Wilson and was described as an ‘intelligent, interesting and inspirational garden’.
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NGS Open Day Sunday 1st September
Out last National Garden Scheme charity open day is on Sunday 1st September. We are open from 12 to 5pm. This is our final NGS day for the 2019 season. With late summer moving into autumn, the recent rain has refreshed … Continue reading
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Late Summer Walk & Talk Sunday 18th August
The last of this year’s Walk and Talk events will take place on Sunday 18th August, 2 – 4pm. Join Christina Shand, the creator of the garden, for an intimate look at Dyffryn Fernant in late summer. Meet … Continue reading
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NGS Open Day Sunday 4th August
Our next National Garden Scheme charity open day is on Sunday 4th August. We are open from 12 – 5pm. The garden is in full swing with all the summer specimens planted out and the various different plantings maturing nicely … Continue reading
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Summer Walk and Talk Sunday 7th July 2-4pm
Join Christina Shand, the creator of the garden, for an intimate look at Dyffryn Fernant in Summer. Meet in the library for refreshments, then during a walk Christina will highlight the best seasonal plants and discuss how she grows … Continue reading
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Spring Walk and Talk Sunday 19th May 2-4 pm
Join Christina Shand, the creator of the garden, for an intimate look at Dyffryn Fernant in Spring. Meet in the library for refreshments, then during a walk Christina will highlight the best seasonal plants and discuss how she grows … Continue reading
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NGS Open Day Sunday 5th May 2019
Our first NGS charity open day for 2019 coming up on Sunday 5th May. After a mild winter and fantastic, early Spring the garden is in full bloom. Lots of tulips, flowering trees and verdant growth, and the Banksian rose … Continue reading
Gardens in Normandy: The Famous, Infamous, Ancient & Modern
A personal selection of some lesser-known gardens in Normandy, from the 17th century Chateau Brecy to the 20th century Jardin Plume, the making of which started in 1996, the same year as Dyffryn Fernant. … Continue reading
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Whats coming…
Walks and Talks, New Sculpture, Garden Talks. Walks and Talks; Our final Walk and Talk for 2018 is Sunday September 16th 2018 2-4pm The garden in Autumn. We will meet in the Library for refreshments and an introduction. Christina will then … Continue reading
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Walk and Talk Sunday 16th September
The garden in Autumn. Our final Walk and Talk for 2018 is on Sunday September 16th 2-4pm We will meet in the Library for refreshments and an introduction. Christina will then lead an informal walk, taking an intimate look around the … Continue reading
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