The September meeting was chaired by our Treasurer, Rob, who greeted everyone and started the conversations by saying that his gardening year had resulted in good and bad results – rust on his garlic, mildew on his onions but a bumper apple crop!
Apple diseases were discussed and some people had experienced scab on their apple trees, for which there is no cure. The leaves need to be removed and disposed of by burning or binning them but definitely not putting them in the compost as it is a fungal disease. Jo pointed out that if, for instance, a tree is transplanted, all the leaves can be removed and it will not affect the tree greatly as the roots will continue to flourish.
We discussed the pruning of apple trees and, as Rob said, if the tree is doing well and producing decent fruit, there is no need to get too excited about pruning – if it ain’t broke,don’t fix it – and don’t prune for the sake of it! Happy news in a way, as some people admitted to being nervous about doing it. If we do prune, there is a need to keep open the middle of the tree (try throwing a hat through it) and taking off water shoots which will drain energy from the tree. Rob pointed out that pruning really needs to be learnt in a practical way, i.e. when we’re in front of an actual tree with a person who has the know-how. Learning on a youngish (8 – 15 years old) tree would work best.
Pressing apples is a way to use excess; juice can be bottled and the bottles then pasteurised, or it can be heated in a large pan and then bottled. This way, it will last for months. There are apple pressing days in the grounds of Lampeter University on 27th September, at Watson & Pratts Lampeter on 28th September, or at Aberglasney Gardens on 5th October. Take your apples and containers for the juice.
We also discussed pear trees; it’s best to pick the pears before they are fully ripe, then ripen them indoors so that they don’t go mushy. The difficulty of netting cherry trees was discussed, but no-one had a real answer on that one.
Sandy told us that she successfully picks redcurrants before they are ripe and then ripens them indoors, and it seems to work. Blueberries seem to flourish in the ground mostly and are happy even in flooded areas as they like their feet being wet, as do cranberries. Tracey wanted to know if anyone has picked Leycesteria (Himalayan Honeysuckle) berries and it seems it might not be worth it, though they do make good jam.
We talked about blossom end rot in courgettes, tomatoes, peppers etc; the cause may be erratic watering. We had general chats about preserving heat in a greenhouse or polytunnel, Rob advises that, although a through-draught is necessary during the day, closing everything up at night (especially when you have in there a water container which will have warmed up during the day) is usually best.
We discussed the use of the formula called Dipel for the eradication of caterpillars on brassicas. Dipel is a natural bacterium which affects the digestive system of the caterpillars and causes them to die. It cannot be purchased in the garden centre or a shop but it is available online. It is a question as to whether the dead caterpillars might be eaten by birds and kill them.
Radish pods (produced when the radish have gone to seed) are delicious and apparently the “Rat’s tail” variety sold by a company called Real Seeds are the very best if you want to eat the pods. In a similar vein, there has apparently been a trial of parsley-style leaves grown on pea shoots which produce good yields.
General information on seeds – Woolmans have now bought up Johnsons Seeds and they also supply seeds to Sarah Raven. Since the prospect of a discount for seeds from Woolmans is possible, this might be worth organising.
Carol asked about obtaining some Yellow Rattle seeds; these can probably be obtained locally from Fiona and Julian Wormald in July or August when they cut their hay.
Tracey pointed out that the posters which had been organised to advertise the club, and hopefully entice more members, need to be distributed and any help with that would be appreciated.
We were all then quite keen to have some of the delicious food on display, which had been brought to share by those present at the meeting.
October Meeting
‘Fritillaries on Four Continents’ with Robert Wallis will be the talk at our next meeting on October 15th. Bob and Rannveig Wallis are well known for their amazing collection of bulbs and their garden, Llwyn Ifan, in Carmarthenshire.. They are seasoned travellers and plant hunters and successful exhibitors for the Alpine Society Shows.
This year’s Summer Social – Pizzas and Plants – was held at Y Plough in Felingwm, a pub now owned by Joseph Atkin, previously Head Gardener at Aberglasney Gardens and Rachael Garside.
The social was very well attended by members and guests, and judging by the photographs a fine time was had by all! There was an imaginative choice of large and delicious pizzas cooked in an outdoor wood-fired pizza oven.
Feeling very full, it was time to listen to Joseph tell us about one of his favourite plants – dahlias, very topical for the time of year. Joseph stressed that he was giving us a gardener’s view of what he thinks is one of the very best plants for the huge selection (4,500 varieties), the range of colours (everything except blue) and their flowering season (from June until the first frosts). The only downside is that they are quite a lot of work! Joseph had two pieces of advice for us – spend some time doing your research to choose ones you really like, and don’t grow too many!
You can grow dahlias in pots, put them in troughs, or grow directly in the ground. They need super-rich, really good soil. Joseph has even grown them in pure manure! A sunny aspect is best, with a bit of shelter. Joseph thinks that the tall types of dahlia are best – as then the flowers are at the right height to be enjoyed – but they will need staking.
Fergus Garrett from Great Dixter plants his dahlias six inches deep, and leaves them in the soil over winter with frost protection. In Wales it is best to either bring the pots in or lift the tubers for the winter, because of the wet we experience and the slugs – although if you want to try leaving them outside then the tubers should be mound-planted.At Aberglasney, they overwinter the tubers inside, and then get them going early in the spring in the greenhouse. In autumn, when you dig up the tubers, cut off the foliage and leave upside down in a dark shed for two weeks. Then shake off the old soil, and plant into compost in crates, pots or hessian sacks (anything with good drainage). Cover with cardboard and they can be left for the whole winter, until late February or early March, but remember to keep the compost slightly moist.
The spring, when they start shooting, is the time to take cuttings. You will find that one shoot, as a cutting, will make a much bigger, better plant than an old tuber. The reason is that there is only so much energy in a tuber, and so that limits the size of the plant; whereas a new cutting will just grow and grow, and only start to make a tuber later. Cuttings are very fast to root (48 hours is the fastest that Joseph has rooted a dahlia cutting!). He uses a fungicidal spray, and puts the cutting into a pot of compost covered with a plastic bag on a window sill (rather than a greenhouse). Once rooted, keep watering the plants steadily in spring until there is a reasonable amount of growth. Cuttings and tubers can be planted out in May, but should be covered if frosty weather is forecast. Add organic matter when planting out, and put three stakes in a triangle around the plant ready to support it later. Slugs are the biggest enemy, so Joseph likes to make sure his plants are as big as possible before planting out, about one to two feet tall. Then just keep them watered, and deadhead them for a fantastic, long-lasting display.
Joseph noted that the popularity of dahlias has grown tremendously since 2008 and that as a consequence dahlia production has become very commercialised, which can lead to inferior plants becoming available, particularly if raised from seed. His strong recommendation is that, as dahlias are so much work, we should only buy really good ones with an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Make sure to buy named varieties; exhibition dahlias will always give you height, but there are also plenty of good garden dahlias as well. In short, choose any AGM dahlia varieties with shapes and colours that you like, and remember that you don’t need many to fill a reasonable-sized bed or border.
Dahlias are great for combining with other plants. The leaves with dark or bronze foliage are particularly useful in colour schemes, and you can have great fun combining the colours and shapes of the flowers with other plants. The pompom or cactus shapes contrast really well with the spire shapes of other plants.
At Aberglasney, dahlias are grown in with the vegetables to really tighten up the look of the kitchen garden. In the autumn Dahlia ‘Downham Royal’ makes a stunning contrast in a border against a fiery background of Boston ivy. Basically, there is a dahlia for every colour scheme! In a border, they need to be in the middle, or further back, not in the front of a border. They also look good in pots – but it should be a really big pot with rich soil/compost. Raised beds are also good.
Asked about dividing tubers, Joseph explained that trying to ensure you get a growing shoot with part of the tuber is a bit of a nightmare. In his view, it is much easier and better to take cuttings in the spring.
Joseph was thanked appreciatively for both the delicious pizzas and his entertaining and informative talk.
The Club’s autumn 2025 programme has now been updated on the website. Our next meeting on Wednesday, 17 September at 7.30pm will be an opportunity for members to reflect on our gardening year so far – what’s worked and what hasn’t in our gardens, which garden club talks and activities have we enjoyed the most, and what would we like to see in the Club’s programmes going forward? The usual tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided, along with some extra non-alcoholic drink choices. Please bring nibbles to share as well.
The Events page on the website has also been updated and your attention is drawn to the West Wales Country Gardeners’ Autumn Plant Fair on 13 September.
Ty’r Maes Charity Plant Sale
Our very own John and Helen Brooks are holding their annual plant sale for charity on Sunday, 28 September from 1pm at Ty-r Maes, Ffarmers, Carmarthenshire SA19 8JP (but please use SA19 8DP to locate the property with SatNav). Entry to the plant sale is free, there will be tea and biscuits, as well as loads of plants for sale. All proceeds from the plant sale go to NGS charities.
Julietis a mixed media artist who is fascinated by experimental processes. She is keen to pass on to others her skill and collected information about printing, and the workshop today particularly shows how eco printing (using 100% natural materials such as cotton, linen, wool and silk plus the organic materials which provide the patterns) can result in surprisingly beautiful artworks reflecting the diversity of nature, and can be done at home.
The chemicals normally used in printing on an industrial scale are harmful to the environment and thus to ourselves, both to use and dispose of. The fabric can be washed using a soap solution, without losing the colours or patterns and Juliet brought with her examples of blankets, scarves and items of clothing which she had made using her dyed fabrics, many obtained from charity shops.
Juliet first became involved in eco printing through the work of Nicola Brown who is the author of the book “Eco Printing in the Dirty Pot” which describes in detail the processes and endless possibilities of using this system.
In order to give it a try ourselves, she provided a wide variety of plant material, leaves, moss and onion skins etc. which we could use in our artworks. She provided us with squares of dampened paper about 6” x 6” on which we arranged our chosen bits of plants etc. These were then sandwiched, one on top of the other, in blocks of about 5 and placed between two ceramic tiles. At the end of the process, this meant that impressions would be seen on both sides of the paper.
The tiles were then bound tightly together using strong fabric tape.The plant materials vary dependant on where they have come from and the results will depend on how well you know your area. For instance, an oak leaf from your local area will not give the same result as one from further away – weather, soil type and tannin content all make a difference.
A way of providing a different dimension is to wind cloth around a fairly chunky-sized copper pipe and then securing it with string which results in a tie-dyed effect.
We went outside for the next part. In an aluminium vessel (referred to as the Dirty Pot), the fluid which would fix or cure the images was boiling over a gas stove. This fluid comprised of Eucalyptus leaves and bark, with water and vinegar, plus some onion skins and bits of rusty metal. This was happily boiling away, much like a witch’s cauldron – it was a bit like nursery school on steroids. The artworks, which had been named, were then lowered into the pot, still sandwiched in the tiles, and left for one hour to cure.
Whilst we waited, we did some “slow stitching” – using lengths of different coloured wool to create patterns on pieces of eco dyed wool.
At the big reveal, we were amazed at the variety of the different shapes and the diversity of colours in the images and when this system is applied to natural fabrics. The fact that it can be washed and used as we do with the usual factory-dyed items is excellent and gave us all food for thought.
Juliet was thanked for her very interesting demonstration and talk.
Summer Social
Cothi Gardener members are reminded that our summer social this year will be Pizzas at The Plough at Felingwm, which is now owned by Joseph Atkin, who was the Head Gardener at Aberglasney Gardens. This will be on 20th August at 6pm, and Joseph will be giving us a talk on Dahlias. Car-sharing, where possible, is recommended.
Paula Davies (aka Head Gardener) came to Pumsaint, along with her husband Iain (aka Assistant Gardener), to talk to us about the garden she has created in Ferryside, Carmarthensire, on the edge of the river Towy estuary.
In purely factual terms, the garden is a third of an acre in size, eight metres above sea level (when the tide is out!). It faces west, being exposed to south-westerly winds and considerable precipitation. The soil is sandy clay over Old Red Sandstone, neutral to slightly acid (pH 6.5). To Paula, however, the garden is much more about people, places and time; it’s about the past, the present and the future.
Turning first to the past, Paula told us that her maternal grandfather had been a professional gardener, and as a child, along with her three sisters, her weekends were spent helping in her parents’ new garden or being dragged around other gardens or nurseries. Paula’s passion was drawing and painting and, influenced by books such as ‘The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady’, she wanted to become an illustrator, perhaps of botanical or children’s books.
Once at art college, Paula discovered textiles and surface pattern, and went on to become a very successful international designer first for interior products and then fashion, always focussing on floral design. Thinking about colour, texture, shape and scale, and using these to create rhythm, repetition, focal points and balance, is a similar process to creating a garden – which came later!
The part-time lecturing which Paul did alongside her design work brought her to Carmarthen School of Art. Here, without any career plan but with a lot of hard work, she rose to become Faculty Manager and met Iain her husband, a handsome photography lecturer. Together in 1998 they bought a run-down modernist house in Ferryside, which at that time came with only a tiny plot. Paula had pots of architectural plants she had moved around various rented accommodation until then. The plants were finally put in the ground, which was then covered in 20 tons of gravel. As far as the garden was concerned, job done – or so they thought.
Then along came their son, and as he started to grow, gravel no longer seemed like the best idea. In 2013 it became possible to extend the plot as the neighbouring farm was up for sale, so that it is now one-third of an acre. And this is the land as it was when they bought it – an overgrown pond, goat willow, reeds, flag iris, brambles, nettles, hogweed, dock.
Paula’s inspiration was a book called ‘The Lost Words’ by Robert Macfarlane and illustrated by Jackie Morris, itself a response to words associated with nature being dropped from the Oxford Children’s Dictionary to make room for words from the world of technology. Paula and Iain wanted their son to grow up knowing and experiencing acorns, conkers, dandelions, frogspawn, herons and kingfishers.
The first stage, after Paula’s father had helped clear the land with his chainsaw, was to bring in a digger to excavate the pond which was clogged with couch grass, and then use the spoil to create different topographies and habitats – the pond, damp meadow, wooded shade, dry slopes. There were all the practicalities to consider, such as light, circulation, viewpoints, usage; then where the sun and shade naturally fall, where to put places to sit, paths, steps and so on. Their son got involved as well, creating drawings for what he wanted from the garden – his drawing of a tree-house perhaps the start of his interest in architecture.
This was to be a garden providing food, water and shelter for wildlife. They planted a mixed native hedge (560 plants!) including species such as beech, blackthorn and guelder rose. They left some goat willow and added more trees for height – six oaks, a golden weeping willow and birch – ‘Snow Queen’ and ‘Trinity College’. The rest of the land was sowed to meadow – with different mixes for different areas. Again, job done – or so they thought. The first year, 2014, the annual wildflowers were pretty as a postcard; the next year it was largely perennials – oxeye daisies with some red campion, knapweed, self-heal etc., but a couple of years later it was mostly grass, despite all the yellow rattle seeds sown annually.
By 2017, it was time for a rethink, aiming for dense planting with variety and succession, and value for wildlife. This time the land was cleared slowly by hand (it took weeks!). In the first section under the oaks a liner was used, and the planting (woodland edge/dry shade) was done through that. Now liner is only used for the paths, and other areas , such as the bog garden, have been cleared section by section, using cardboard to cover the ground over winter before planting. Job done – or so they thought.
The pond is a natural clay-lined pond fed by a spring at the rear and rain water from the roof. It was planted up with marginal plants, floaters and oxygenators, but it was not without its problems – nutrient levels, algae and duckweed. Norfolk Reeds were planted to help filter the nutrients – but they are the bamboo of the water world! After they began invading the land, in 2019 work had to begin to dig them out. This work is still on-going – so job not done!
Then along came the pandemic and lockdown. The garden provided wonderful views while working from home, and technology offered online opportunities for connections with other gardeners – for example @myrealgarden with Ann-Marie Powell – and for learning such as garden design courses with Adam Frost. Meanwhile the battle with the Norfolk Reeds continued, now from within the pond, and the bog garden was planned and replanted, and pond marginals chosen for succession. Lockdown was also a time for reflection, and after 32 years working in education, the tables turned and the lecturer became the student.
In autumn 2021 Paula enrolled on an RHS course at Aberglasney Gardens – the RHS Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture. This was harder than any other course she had done at a much higher level, but very rewarding. At the same time more areas in the garden were cleared with the help of a friend, also a student on the course. After the areas had been left over winter, they were planted up for dry shade and woodland edge habitats. The work continued in 2022 with clearing the steepest area, the upper bank, in the autumn and planting up for a sunny well-drained position in the spring with shrubs, perennials (including fruit bushes and other edibles) and bulbs.
Every section of the garden includes wild flowers, which are either a legacy from the meadow seedbank or sown by the birds. These include red campion, ribwort plantain, and ox-eye daisies, with the addition of native ferns (which were always there) and Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’. You have to be selective and choose plants which will work well together.
After finishing the RHS exams, Paula enrolled in autumn 2022 on an online Garden Design Course with KLC School of Design, covering how to build a garden design portfolio – storyboards, moodboards, customer profiles, masterplans, elevations and perspective drawings. All this learning was also being applied at a practical level by creating planting plans for a specific situation or purpose – in this case a wetter slope out of sight of the house to be planted colourfully for the birds and the bees. The course also gives access to CPD with the Society of Garden & Landscape Designers covering the latest thinking in design and sustainable gardening. Through this, inspired by visits to Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage at Dungeness, and the Walled Garden at Knepp designed by Tom Stuart-Smith and Professor John Hitchmough, as well as Beth Chatto’s Dry Garden, Paula began to rethink the front garden.
This was designed to be drought tolerant, with sand and grit layered above the topsoil, and mulched with local cockle shells. Then, after the summer of 2022, the driest since 1976, came the wettest winter since 1766! Despite this, the drought-tolerant planting survived the floods. Paula realised that we need to learn to garden in a time of climate change with more resilient plants, more species and more natives; we need to think about the soil and the substrates.
So in the following autumn (2023), she began to rethink the areas under the oaks, and the woodland edge plant communities that she wanted to create. The process involves drawing up plant longlists for these areas, taking into consideration growth type, longevity and competitiveness, in order to create successful plant communities that include natives and well-behaved or controllable weeds. The lists are then refined to reach more considered plant combinations which take into account colour, texture, form etc, and which ensure interest throughout the year as well as good ground coverage to retain moisture and avoid weeds or unwanted self-seeders.
Paula and Iain got involved with garden opening through the Ferryside Garden Crawlstarting from 2018. From there connections were made with the National Garden Scheme, for whom the garden has opened since 2024 with 186 visitors raising £1100 for NGS charities, and 272 visitors in 2025. Through the NGS Yellow Book, the BBC Gardener’s World programme got in touch, and came to film the garden in May 2024, which was a wonderful experience, and provided great exposure for the garden when aired.
For a number of years Iain had been encouraging Paula to enter the B&Q Gardener of the Year competition, and in 2024 she finally did so in the ‘Most Sustainable Garden’ category – which she won!
In June 2024 photographer Sarah Cuttle had visited the garden to take photographs which were then used by Gardens Illustrated Magazine in an article written by Alys Fowler. That was when Paula realised how much she and Iain had achieved by attracting so much wildlife and creating a magical place for their son to grow up, knowing all the ‘Lost Words’ and having seen them in the garden.
For the future, Paula plans to continue to work with wildlife at the heart of the garden, completing the Garden Design course and implementing the learning. As she now knows, a garden is never finished – and the job is never ‘done’!
Members would be invited to visit ‘The House on Stilts’ on 31 May at 2pm, details to follow by email.
Next Meeting
Cothi Gardeners’ next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 18 June at 7.30 pm. Our very own Mair Evans will be giving a talk on ‘Pelargoniums and Geraniums’, which is bound to be fascinating, and as a bonus she will be bringing along plants for sale!
Summer Social
Members, save the date! On Wednesday, 20 August Cothi Gardeners’ summer social will take place at The Plough Inn, Felingwm. We will be able to order delicious pizzas of our choosing, and hear a talk on dahlias by Joseph Atkin, owner of The Plough Inn and former Head Gardener at Aberglasney Gardens. A real treat in store!
‘A Gardener’s Dream Itinerary’
A recent article in The Guardian newspaper has highlighted how lucky we are to live where we do. It is entitled ‘A Gardener’s Dream Itinerary: a Tour of Carmarthenshire, the Garden of Wales‘ and is a very nice write-up of gardens and a nursery we know and love, and you may just spot a reference to our Summer Social venue!
Nigel was originally a landscape and wildlife photographer, then about 11 years ago, looking for a local project, he realised that there was one on his doorstep in the form of Aberglasney Gardens. An agreement was made that if he could go into the gardens at any time of the day to take photos, he would share them for publicity purposes. The result is also his book ‘Aberglasney Gardens – A Calendar Year’.
Aberglasney is within the parish of Llangathen and was derelict and unloved until 1995 when a charity (the Aberglasney Restoration Trust) was set up especially to save the property. Fast forward to today and with the help of volunteers it is utterly fabulous – the gardens are constantly changing with new and exciting planting schemes, which makes them a photographer’s delight.
The first photographs we saw showed how the house sits within the land and then an early map describing the gardens without the buildings. We then began the year in photographs and saw the gardens in snow in December, with Viburnum giving colour and scent, three different varieties of Witch Hazel, and Christmas Box.
Nigel constantly looks to find the best version possible of each subject by adding small but necessary additions such as a flower with a spider web or a bit of moss attached. He takes many photos of a subject from all different angles and in changing light before being satisfied with the result. He initially looks for a suitable background before starting and mostly will take the photos from ground level, as low as possible, with a telephoto lens. The gardeners are very useful and will happily point out things of interest.
The first flowers (Crocus and Iris) to appear will be in the Alpinum area which gets sun throughout the day. Pictured opposite are a beautiful Hellebore with snowdrops captured in the Alpinum in February this year.
Nigel uses a process called focus stacking where he programmes the camera to take a number of shots at different focus points through the image to result in control both over the plant and the background. The background will be blurred so that there will be nothing distracting behind the image, it will take 15 to 30 photos rapidly to result in a good depth of focus of the image with a blurred background. By February there will be Pulmonaria and Willow coming to life, though this year the Camellias did not flower until February.
In March, there is more happening in the garden with Cuckoo flowers, Primula, Scilla, Cornus, different varieties of Narcissus and Crocus, Camellia, many types of Hellebore and more, and the woodland area is beginning to come alive.
This is a new look for the spring Cloister Garden in 2025. A lovely mixed Tulip border on the mansion terrace with Tulipa acuminata amongst the daisies & dandelions in the formal grass areas.
At the end of March and into April, there will be more Camillias, Prunus and Magnolia joining the displays along with Tulips and Fritillaries. It is unfortunate that the Magnolias will often be at the mercy of the weather and some varieties will not be seen every year (and some very rarely!). In April the butterflies will begin to appear to make the flowers even more beautiful and enhance any photographs.
Nigel explained another photography technique called high dynamic range which accounts for the fact that the camera sees the world very literally and deals with the tones of colours (i.e. dark through to light) very differently. A high dynamic range shot will take five shots starting with the area which is darkest then through to the lightest and the five shots will merge on the inbuilt computer to result in the best version of the image.
A wide angle lens is not used very often because it will lack definition and push the image away, but if you can get as close to the subject as possible it will improve the shot. Nigel tries to get combination photographs where possible and will have to spend quite a long time to get the shot just right, and again the background has to be correct when considering colours and light. The Ninfarium at the back of the mansion provides cover and a different atmosphere for plants of a more exotic nature and different types of Orchids can be found.
During several sections of the talk we were shown pictures of the gardens with musical accompaniment. We saw photos of the latest work in the garden including the Aviaries which are in use for growing Squash and other vegetables.
This is the display of Wisteria on the wall of the old cowshed with planters of daffodils. The photograph was taken on 17 April this year, when the wisteria arch would soon be coming into bloom.
Into June & July – roses are of course popular and can be found throughout the garden. Some varieties will continue until quite late in the year and there is a definitive rose garden which includes a beautiful rose arbour. The wildflower meadow no longer exists unfortunately, largely because they can be such a lot of work to get them at their best.
Flowers of the Bromeliad, which is an epiphyte, will hopefully appear by September. This is a favourite month for Nigel when leaves will change colour, and Japanese anemones, vines (particularly Vitis coignetiae ‘Crimson Glory’) and Hydrangea can be seen. September and October are excellent months for photography when the light can have a warmer hue and reflected light will be a useful addition to the photos.
By October, Cyclamen and Cornus kousa (with their crimson fruits) are coming through and plants in the Alpinum also. One of the last flowers to be seen, which is actually a fruit, is Clerodendrum trichotomum or Harlequin glorybower. After the talk, Nigel answered any questions from the audience. He had also brought along for sale copies of his book ‘Aberglasney Gardens – A Calendar Year’, full of his stunning photographs.
Carol thanked Nigel for giving his very interesting talk and sharing the beautiful photographs which will hopefully inspire us to get into the garden with the usual tools plus a camera!
Cothi Gardeners 