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Discovering Welsh Gardens; launched 1st March with limited edition prints.

02 March 2009

Discovering Welsh Gardens takes the reader on a stimulating and provocative tour of twenty handpicked gardens chosen by The Times gardening writer Stephen Anderton and award winning photographer Charles Hawes. The book has some familiar gardens and some completely unknown to the gardening world.

An exhibition of photographs from the book, is on show at The Gallery, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG www.gardenofwales.org.uk from 1 - 31 March 2009. Signed limited edition prints are available from the gallery or from Graffeg's online shop - go to www.graffeg.com/book/ the book page to view prints and order.

• Aberglasney, Llandeilo
• Bodnant, Conwy Valley
• Bodysgallen, Llandudno
• Bodrhyddan, Rhuddlan
• Cae Hir, Cribyn
• Dewstow, Caerwent
• Dyffryn Fernant, near Fishguard
• Erdigg, Wrexham
• Nant yr Eryd, Boncath
• National Botanic Garden of Wales
• Lower House, Hay on Wye
• Plas Brondanw, Llanfrothen
• Plas Cadnant, Menai Bridge
• Plas Newydd, Llanfairpwll
• Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli
• Powis Castle, Welshpool
• Ridlers Garden, Swansea
• The Dingle, Welshpool
• Veddw House, Devauden
• Wyndcliffe Court, Chepstow

Here is a unique and personal guide to what is happening in Welsh gardens today, be they large or small, contemporary town gardens or delightfully old-fashioned country gardens; to see how they relate to the wild and wonderful landscapes that surround them, now and in the past, and looking at the personalities, ideas and ambitions behind them.

Stephen Anderton is well known to readers of The Times for his ability to take his readers around a garden in words, and show how it really feels to be there, wielding his scalpel wit as he explores their beauty and what they do well, while keenly observing their problems and even their failures.

With Anderton as a tour leader, you will certainly be provoked into visiting these Welsh gardens for yourself, not just to enjoy their glorious planting, but to look afresh at the designs and how they work, and finally to ask yourself, does this work for me? What would I do here? How would I have made this garden?

Discovering Welsh Gardens is a must not just for gardeners in Wales but for everyone interested in gardens.

Also see the books page www.graffeg.com/book/ for a series of limited edition, signed prints to buy.