At Golwg yr Ynys, we are a medium-sized and relatively young garden, about 2/3 acre, open to visitors on a daily basis for the LIFEBOATS charity on weekdays and for the NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME at weekends. The planting consists of a wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses from all regions of the globe arranged to make the best use of the available habitats. Flowers and seasonal interest are assured at all times of the year. We have a selection of plants grown in the garden available to purchase.
The winters here are relatively mild. We seldom experience frosts. We are however quite exposed and the wind-chill factor at times can be significant. All our plants are grown without the aid of greenhouses or polytunnels and need to be tough. There are around 1000 varieties of plants in the garden and about 400 of these we are currently growing for sale including hebes, hydrangeas, weigelas and many spring and summer perennials.
We are very interested in the notion of planting trees and shrubs to improve the environment and to help to combat climate change. We have many species of trees growing here, albeit recent plantings, and we hope to be able to determine which of these cope best with our local climate. We believe that large-scale tree planting is the best way of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and we would encourage everybody to plant suitable trees wherever they have space.
Paul and Sue Clark | Golwg yr Ynys | Carnhedryn | Solva | Haverfordwest | SA62 6XT
