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October 2019
Art in the Mansion ~ Crafts from Carmarthenshire
Group statement We are a craft group that is dedicated to promoting high quality arts and crafts. We were established in 2006 with the aim to assist crafts people and artists in the Carmarthenshire area to market their work.
Find out more »Workshops with the Head Gardener ~ Plant division for the home gardener
Come and learn how to divide your favourite herbaceous perennials so that you can make the most out of what you grow. The workshop will include the four main types of division, how to lift plants, how to store them and how to plant them. Participants will also be able to take their work home and add many new plants to their borders. Booking essential – places are priced at £55 for non-Members or £44 for Aberglasney Members. Refreshments and lunch…
Find out more »November 2019
Music in the Pool Garden – Jimi Webb, ‘King of Swing’
The first Friday night of May, June, July and August is music night at Aberglasney!
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Now We Are Nine
‘Now we are Nine’ is an eclectic group of artists and makers from across Wales, showcasing their work in a range of media
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Robert Gladden
Robert is a largely self-taught artist, working mainly in mixed media using combination of watercolour, pen and ink, oil pastel and collage.
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Platform One
Platform One Art and Craft Association is a group of like minded craft workers who work in many different mediums.
Find out more »Winter Admission Offer including Sunday Roasts in the Tearooms
Visit the Gardens between 10th November 2019 and 29th February 2020 and receive a voucher to the value of your admission to spend in the Tearooms. Admission throughout the period will be £8.90 per adult (age 17 or over), with children up to the age of 16 being free. The usual option to Gift Aid admission won't be available.
Find out more »Workshops with the Head Gardener ~ Outdoor propagation, cold frames, cuttings and seed
Learn how to use some very cost effective, traditional and often best methods of propagating hardy plants such as hard wood cuttings. This is something anyone with a garden can do just as well as a professional nursery. Participants will be able to take their work home and grow it on for their own gardens. Booking essential – places are priced at £55 for non-Members or £44 for Aberglasney Members. Refreshments and lunch are included in the price. Bookings can be made…
Find out more »Orchid Study Group ~ Illustrated talk: ‘A year in my orchid greenhouse’ by Archie Smith
Archie Smith is a teenage orchid fanatic, whose enthusiasm for these plants is contagious. His main interest is the genus Bulbophyllum. On entry to the talk, the Orchid Study Group will charge non-members of the Orchid Study Group £3. On entry to the Gardens, normal admission applies to non-members of Aberglasney. Membership of the Orchid Study Group is £20 a year – for information on how to join, please visit www.orchidstudygroup.org.uk Please check that everything is going to plan, especially…
Find out more »The Winter Fair 2019 at Aberglasney
One of Wales’ biggest festive events — a must-do of the Christmas season! Friday 29th November — 11am-4.30pm (parking at Aberglasney) Saturday 30th November — 10am-4.30pm (parking at Aberglasney and free park & ride) Sunday 1st December — 10am-4.30pm (parking at Aberglasney and free park & ride) Get into the festive spirit… ...with a warm mulled wine or spiced apple juice and a mince pie for each visitor, served by our dedicated volunteers In the Mansion and Craft Marquee…
Find out more »December 2019
Candlelit Carol Service
Revd Canon Sian Jones will lead a carol service in the hall of the Mansion on Sunday 20th December at 6pm.
Find out more »March 2020
Art in the Mansion – Dianne Rickard, ‘A Celebration of her work’
All proceeds from the sale of works will go to the Motor Neuron Disease Association.
Find out more »Dragon Bonsai Society Weekend held in the Mansion.
The talented, Dragon Bonsai Society will be hosting a day of Bonsai related activities in our Piggeries, in order to showcase their work to a wider audience. Join them for a series of fine art display with over 20 bonsai followed by a session on bonsai wiring and informal Q and A.
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Naomi Bunker and Emlyn Hinton (CANCELLED)
Naomi is a realist sculptor, working in clay- the clay sculptures are then kiln-fired or cast into bronze or high-quality plaster.
Find out more »April 2020
Creative Fusion Group Exhibition (CANCELLED)
This two-week instalment of artwork aims to showcase a selection of interesting handmade work by individual craft makers and artists from South West Wales
Find out more »Aberglasney Easter Explorer (CANCELLED)
Crack the clues to find 15 letters which spell a message!
We’re inviting children (young and old!) to take part in a treasure hunt whilst exploring the Gardens. Crack all the clues to get a chocolate treat.
FREE activity plus free admission for children 16 and under.
From the 26th March, summer opening hours will commence – the Gardens will be open from 10 am to 6pm, with last entry at 5pm
Find out more »Workshops with the Head Gardener – Designing a Spring border, April 9th 2020 (CANCELLED)
Learn how to design with spring-flowering plants to bring colour and interest into the garden much earlier in the season.
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Spring Gathering (CANCELLED)
A colourful exhibition presenting a diverse collection of beautiful handmade artworks by makers of West Wales.
Find out more »May 2020
Art in the Mansion – Crafts from Carmarthenshire
Join us in the beautiful setting of Aberglasney' Mansion for our annual Crafts from Carmarthenshire exhibition.
Find out more »Music in the Pool Garden – No Mean Biscuit
Enjoy a variety of music on the first Friday night of every month this Summer. Enjoy a variety of music on the first Friday night of every month this Summer. Live music from 7 pm from, 'No Mean Biscuit' who describe themselves as a mixture of Latin, Pop and Swing music.
Find out more »Workshops with the Head Gardener – Gardening with trees and shrubs
Gardening with trees and shrubs. Learn how to combine trees and shrubs to create a long season of interest and compliment the other plants in your garden.
Find out more »The Welsh Orchid Day
The Orchid Study Group will hold its first Orchid Day at Aberglasney Gardens on Saturday, May 16th 2020. This exciting edition to Aberglasney has been designed with both growers new to orchid growing and experienced growers in mind and will include a series of talks, demonstrations of various techniques in orchid propagation and cultivation and plenty of free advice.
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Robert Gladden
Now a resident of south Wales, Robert (born 1965) is largely a self-taught artist, working mainly in mixed media using the combination of watercolour, pen & ink, oil pastel and collage. With a background in architecture (he was part of the team tasked with the completion of the cathedral at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, the last Gothic Revival building in Britain), it is not at all surprising that the built environment is a recurrent theme in his work.
Find out more »Art in the Mansion – Pembrokeshire Craft Makers
Join us for our yearly Pembrokeshire Craft Makers exhibition - showcasing a variety of local artwork from Pembrokeshire.
Find out more »June 2020
Music in the Pool Garden – Sax Pax
The first Friday night of May, June, July and August is music night at Aberglasney! The first Friday night of May, June, July and August is music night at Aberglasney! June’s band is Sax Pax, a sax quartet playing classical music as well as jazz. Sax Pax was established in 1983. The rhythm section was added a short while later and 30 years on they’re still going strong.
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