Expert reveals secrets of a vibrant winter garden
Snowdrops are the centre of attention for a special weekend devoted to everyone’s 
favourite early spring bloomers.
Author, designer and broadcaster Naomi Slade will discuss the delights of winter gardening, with a special focus on snowdrops. She will also give a talk and lead a walk around the Botanic Garden’s collection.
Says Naomi: “Winter is often derided as a bleak and dreary time of year yet, with careful choice of plants, the garden can be vibrant, packed with colour and scent and full of interest.”
She adds: “Snowdrops may be small but they are the sweetest sight of early spring and are very much loved. Find out how they can be used in a garden of any size, planted in swathes or combined with other plants for interest and impact.”
Her talk is at 11.30am both days and her walks begin at 2pm.
A self-led trail around the various snowdrop highlights is also available to visitors in the run-up to the weekend event as well as on the 2nd and 3rd. And there are Botanic Garden-grown snowdrops for sale in the Plant Sales area, near the main public entrance.
Snowdrop Weekend runs from 10am on both days. All snowdrop-related activities are included in the Garden’s admission price.
Entry is FREE for Garden members and parking is FREE for all.
The Garden is open 10am to 4.30pm and last entry is at 3.30pm.
For more information about this or other events, visit our website https://botanicgarden.wales or call 01558 667149 or email info@gardenofwales.org.uk
Arbenigwyr yn datgelu cyfrinachau gardd gaeaf bywiog
Yr Eirlysiau yw’r canolbwynt ar gyfer penwythnos arbennig sydd yn ymroddedig i hoff flodau’r gwanwyn pawb.
Bydd yr awdur, y dylunydd a’r darlledwr Naomi Slade yn trafod hyfrydwch garddio’r gaeaf, gan ganolbwyntio ar eirlysiau. Bydd hi hefyd yn rhoi sgwrs ac yn arwain taith gerdded o amgylch casgliad yr Ardd Fotaneg.
Meddai Naomi: “Mae gaeaf yn aml yn cael ei gwawdio fel amser gwlyb a diflas o’r flwyddyn, gyda dewis gofalus o blanhigion, gall yr ardd fod yn egnïol, llawn o liw, arogl ac yn llawn diddordeb.”
Ychwanegodd: “Efallai bod yr eirlysiau yn fach ond nhw yw’r golwg mwyaf melys o’r gwanwyn cynnar ac meant yn cael eu caru llawer. Darganfyddwch sut y gellir eu defnyddio mewn gardd o unrhyw faint, wedi’i blannu mewn gwanafau neu ei gyfuno â phlanhigion eraill ar gyfer diddordeb ac effaith.”
Mae ei sgwrs am 11.30yb ar y ddau ddiwrnod ac mae ei daith gerdded yn dechrau am 2yp.
Mae llwybr hunan-arweiniol o amgylch yr Ardd yn dangos yr uchafbwyntiau amrywiol o’r eirlysiau hefyd ar gael i ymwelwyr yn y cyfnod cyn y penwythnos, yn ogystal ag ar yr 2il a’r 3ydd. Ac mae yna eirlysiau wedi’u tyfu yn yr Ardd Fotaneg ar werth yn ein Siop Canolfan Arddio ger y brif fynedfa i’r cyhoedd.
Mae Penwythnos yr Eirlys yn rhedeg o 10yb ar y ddau ddiwrnod. Mae’r holl weithgareddau cysylltiedig ag eirlysiau yn cael eu cynnwys ym mhris mynediad yr Ardd.
Mae mynediad AM DDIM i aelodau o’r Ardd ac mae parcio AM DDIM i bawb.
Mae’r Ardd ar agor 10yb i 4.30yh ac mae mynediad olaf am 3.30yh.
Am fwy o wybodaeth am hyn a digwyddiadau eraill, ymwelwch ag ein gwefan https://garddfotaneg.cymru/ neu ffoniwch 01558 667149 neu e-bostiwch info@gardenofwales.org.uk
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