Tan-y-Llyn Nurseries

Description

Tan-y-Llyn is a three and a half acre garden set in small hills above the Vyrnwy Valley in Mid Wales. Work started on the garden in 1993. It is fairly high at 550 ft but the site slopes south and is relatively sheltered. In fact almost all of the garden is on a slope and this has been a major factor in its design.

We are surrounded by small hills, fields, woods and plantations. The aim has been to design a garden which slips quietly into the landscape by borrowing views, blurring the transition between garden and wider landscape and by following the contours for paths and borders.

The garden opens for charity as part of the 'Yellow Book' Scheme (www.ngs.org.uk) Exhibitions, demonstrations and events are held during the open days.

We grow a wide range of culinary and ornamental herbs together with herbaceous perennials and rock plants. Most of the plants grown are suitable for sunny, free draining sites and are hardy in Mid Wales. Stock plants can be seen growing naturally and in containers.