When the Garden Club was established in 2003 one of the aspirations amongst members of the new Club was that some of us would open our gardens to the public in the future. Now, many years later, a good number of the Club Members do open their gardens to the public, some have done so for many years.
Be sure to check the relevant website (click on the garden name) for fuller information – some visits need pre-booking.
Llanover, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 9EF
Open Sunday 30th March. 1400 – 1700hrs. Entry £8 Children Free For National Garden Scheme. Home made teas (in aid of Llanover Church) Pre-booking available.
In addition to the numerous herbaceous borders and wildflower areas, the garden features unusual trees and shrubs planted by six generations of the family. The herbaceous borders in the Round Garden, designed by Mary Payne in 2009, are outstanding from July through to October, when they complement the autumn colour of the remarkable Acers, Nyssas, Caryas & Liquidambers planted by Robin Herbert VMH, a past President of the Royal Horticultural Society. Plants of interest throughout the year. Featured in The RHS Garden magazine, Country Living (Nov 2020) ,Landscape magazine ( Sept 2020), Gardenista and Countrylife magazines. Broadcast on Channel 5 series ‘Great British Gardens’ with Carol Klein.
Longhouse Farm, Penrhos, Raglan, Gwent, NP15 2DE
Open Saturday 3rd May, Sunday 4th May 2025 1400- 1730 hrs Entry £6 Children free. For National Garden Scheme. Homemade teas available.
Spacious two acre country garden with colourful borders, interesting trees, shrubs and productive vegetable garden. Discover the natural pond, house and barns covered with roses and vines. A roundabout with un-named ancient Perry Pear tree surrounded by bulbs and seasonal plants. Woodland walk around a series of spring fed ponds with wonderful views of hidden parts of Monmouthshire.
Glebe House, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 9BE
Open Saturday 10th May , Sunday 11th May 2025 1400-1800hrs Entry £6 Children free. For National Garden Scheme. Homemade teas available.
Borders filled with unusual herbaceous perennials within a colour co-ordinated scheme to compliment the house and surrounding countryside.They should be full of colour with many varied bulbs amongst the perennials and climbers in May. The orchard has mown paths amongst the longer grass, and is full of bulbs in a succession from snowdrops to cammassia as well as fruit trees. These paths create a pleasing pattern and our field, which is full of meadow flowers, has a circular walk through it. Together with the ornamental vegetable garden there is something for everyone.
Garden of the Wind, Walterstone, HR2 0DY
Saturday 31st May 1400 – 1700hrs. In aid of St Michael’s Hospice
For more details see garden website.
Nant-y-Bedd, Fforest Coal Pit, Abergavenny, NP7 7LY
Open Weds, Thurs, Friday from 4th June to 29th August 2025. 1100 – 1700hrs Entry £8.50 Children free. Pre-booking essential at http://www.nantybedd.com
An RHS Partner Garden and Garden Organic Growing Partner. RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2022.
Nant-y-Bedd is a 10-acre organic garden nestled in the forested Grwyne Fawr valley, 1,200ft above sea level in the Black Mountains of Wales. Crafted over more than 40 years, the garden extends uphill into the forest and slopes gently down to the Grwyne Fawr River.
Sustainability takes centre stage at Nant-y-Bedd. There is no reliance on store-bought compost or potting mixes; instead, Sue makes her own, with compost bins constantly yielding a rich, friable product. Seeds are saved and resown, and hazel is coppiced to provide supports for runner beans and peas.
Other highlights include a rope bridge leading to a natural swimming pond, a treehouse overlooking the river (a Special Area of Conservation for salmon and otter) and in spring, a bluebell-fringed walk along the river leads into the forest. Closer to the house, visitors can find the Edible Forest Garden and the Cottage Garden.
Wyndcliffe Court, St Arvans, Gwent, NP16 6EY
Open Friday 6th June, Saturday 7th June 1400 – 1700hrs Entry £10 Children free. For National Garden Scheme. Homemade teas available (in aid of St Mary’s Church, Penterry).
Wyndcliffe Court is a Grade II listed Arts and Crafts house just outside Chepstow in Monmouthshire designed by Sir Eric Francis and built for Charles Clay in 1922. Avray Tipping was involved with the garden design and landscaping, working in conjunction with the architect. Francis and Tipping were used to collaborating, for Francis was the architect of two of Tipping’s own houses. Wyndcliffe is described by Pevsner as ‘relaxed and sophisticated’ where house and garden sit perfectly together. The garden, with its characterful yew topiary, sun-warmed stone walls, formal terracing, ponds and bowling-green lawn have remained unchanged. There has been a major amount of replanting since 2017 using carefully chosen plants for all year interest including some rare trees and tender perennials. The refurbishment of the walled garden with fruit trees, rambling roses, wildflowers, bulbs and a large shaded arbour with Italian Fra Angelico inspired mural completed in 2023.
Llwnau Mawr Farm, Cwmdu, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1RS
Open Saturday 14th June. 1000 – 1600hrs. Entry £10 Children Free For National Garden Scheme. Tea, coffee and cake. Pre-booking available. Ticket includes entry to Maes Llechau.
Old barn beautifully located on Beacons Way facing south with fantastic views of Black Mountains. Since October 2022, Pauline has been working on an established garden with productive vegetable plot, two acre orchard of rare apples, pears, plums, damsons, cherry, crabapple and walnut. Woodland walks. Climbing roses, fig and vine. Borders and wildflower area. Multiple seating areas to enjoy. Stream, mown paths, dry stone walling, arbour, greenhouses, ancient pears, free range hens, wildflowers and pollinators.
The Chain, 90 Chapel Road, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 7BN
Open Sunday 15th June 11:00 – 17:00 Entry £8.00 Child: Free Opens as part of Chapel Gardens – includes Rock Villa and Chapel Farmhouse. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments only served at Chapel Farm House.
This two acre Victorian walled garden has been gardened experimentally by owner, Sarah Price. She has rapidly established herself as one of the most prominent and sought-after garden designers in Britain. Price’s designs have collected numerous awards, most notably Gold Medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2018 for her M&G Investments Garden and in 2012 for The Telegraph Garden. She also won a gold medal at Chelsea in 2023 for designing the Nature Landscapes Garden. The garden has been developed into a beautiful space which encourages a variety of habitats and wildlife.
Note: The Club had a group visit planned for 2024 but were thwarted by the weather. Here’s another chance to see this garden.
Highfield Farm, Penperlleni, Goytre, Gwent, NP4 0AA Farm
Open Sunday 15th June, Sunday 13th July, Sunday 10th August, Sunday 14th September 1100 – 1600hrs Entry £7 Children free. For National Garden Scheme. Homemade teas available.
Also opens for By Arrangement visits from June to 28 September for groups of between 5 and 40. Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.
Highfield Farm Garden is a celebration of plants. There are over 1400 cultivars, with many rarities, densely planted over 3 acres and set within the majestic Monmouthshire landscape. It offers an exuberant display across the seasons, providing an intimate, immersive experience with a diverse array of herbaceous, shrubs and trees. There are narrow walks through very tall perennials and shrubs, and you will see tall, wispy pastel coloured perennials and grasses in gravel, an experimental collection of hot and tender plants, a garden of 8ft giants, a classic shrub and perennial garden, including a hydrangea collection, a naturalised wild section and a new ‘madness garden’ opened in 2022. It is a garden for all seasons but with real impact in late spring and high summer. Good access to site, ample parking, wheelchair access to garden, fabulous panoramic views of north Monmouthshire, huge plant sales of specimens from the garden, live music and, of course, home-made refreshments.
New Inn Farm, Fforest Coal Pit , Abergavenny, NP7 7LT
This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from July to September for groups of between 12 and 32. Entry £20.00 Children Free. For National Garden Scheme. Tea, coffee and cake.
Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.
Enclosed flower garden is a lush mix of modern and traditional perennials interspersed with clipped evergreens. Specialities inc ferns, succulents and South African plants. Simple green terraces retained by sculpted hedges offer valley and mountain views. A scented garden of shrubs, bulbs and meadow grass adjoin a small orchard. There follows a steep 15 acre, riverside oak woodland, maintained for its carpet of mosses.
April House, Coed y Paen, Usk, Gwent, NP15 1PT
Open Sunday 3rd August 2025 1100- 1700 hrs Entry £5 Children free. For National Garden Scheme. Homemade teas available. Pre-booking essential via the NGS website.
One acre site with glorious views over the Usk Valley and Wentwood Forest. Garden developed over past 20 years from bramble thicket and dairy pasture. Large herbaceous border, bog and shrub borders, wildlife pond. Fruit and vegetables.
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