Garden centre retailer, Dobbies is hosting two free workshops this January in its Swansea store to encourage customers of all ages to make a positive start...
People across Swansea are being urged to join Swansea Community Farm, Pobl Group and Swansea Council to help plant hundreds of spring bulbs and almost 30...
Transport for Wales (TfW) is working with green-fingered locals, station adopters and volunteers from Visit Milford Haven to create floral displays at Milford Haven train station....
James Latham has been announced as Carmarthenshire’s Aberglasney Gardens‘ new Head Gardener. Originally from Salisbury in Wiltshire, James graduated from Sparsholt College in Winchester with a...
Dobbies Garden Centres is looking to spread the spirit of Christmas in Swansea with its festive Not Your Average Community campaign, in partnership with Needlefresh. The...
Refugees who fled Ukraine to find sanctuary in Swansea have volunteered at Morriston Hospital to say “diolch” to the community for opening their homes and hearts....
Now that autumn has officially started, Dobbies’ Swansea store has announced its hosting a Grow How Session on Saturday 1 October at 10:30am, focused on seasonal...
People across Swansea are being invited to an event spotting a range of “wonderful wildflowers” and insects to add to a national database. The Environment Centre...
An innovative Swansea project is set to host a Harvest Festival celebrating the newly acquired food growing skills of committed Penderi residents. Room to Grow, which...
A Mumbles school has staged a garden rescue – with a little help from a community grant from Tesco. Oystermouth Primary School used the £1,500 grant...
Visitors to Carmarthenshire’s heritage garden, Aberglasney can learn all about orchids this coming weekend (Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 September) as the garden hosts the Welsh...
Garden Centre Dobbies is hosting a free session in Swansea for its Little Seedlings Club on Sunday 4 September. During this workshop, children aged 4 to 10 will...
Ready to reap the fruits of your labour? Garden centre, Dobbies, is hosting a free Grow How session in its Swansea store with a live demonstration...
A summer of sun and extra flower beds have blossomed into the perfect partnership for patients’ wellbeing at Singleton Hospital. The recent prolonged sunny spells –...
Can you keep plants alive during a hosepipe ban? Well, yes in fact you can. We’ve teamed up with Sproutl’s Creative Director, Hollie Newton to share...
After two years of planning, fundraising and hard work, volunteers and staff at Bridgend Resource Centre have unveiled a new sensory garden to support local adults...
To celebrate HRH The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Aberglasney Gardens has planted a rare Handkerchief Tree to commemorate the occasion. The Handkerchief (Davidia involucrata) tree is the...
UK garden centre chain, Dobbies, is on the lookout for Swansea’s best gardeners with its Not Your Average Gardener Awards, launching today (Wednesday 3 August). Research...
Swansea University’s Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR) is a key partner in a pioneering ‘Biophilic Living‘ initiative which is said to provide a radical new...
It may still be July, but Garden Centre, Dobbies are encouraging Swansea gardeners to enjoy a sustainably homegrown Christmas feast this year. Dobbies are hosting a...
With the summer months fast approaching and people’s minds turning towards their gardens, gas network Wales & West Utilities is urging people to plan ahead to...
HRH The Prince of Wales will visit the National Botanic Garden of Wales to receive an oak sapling from the First Minister of Wales, as a...
Grwp Resilience are enjoying the fruits of their labour this summer thanks to Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society making land available to the group of local Haverfordwest residents...
City communities are enjoying a blaze of colour this summer thanks to the council’s popular wildflower planting scheme. Over the past few years the council has...
Leading UK garden centre, Dobbies is set to host a series of workshops this summer in Swansea for its Little Seedlings Club. Magnificent Microgreens will take...
Renowned Swansea artist Owen Griffiths has transformed the forecourt of Swansea Railway Station into a mini urban garden with a colourful set of planters and natural...
Garden Centre, Dobbies has announced its Swansea store’s Helping Your Community Grow project winner, seeing Cwmafan Community Orchard receive gardening resources to brighten up their green...
Garden centre, Dobbies in Swansea has launched a new initiative which means local residents can now recycle their compost bags. Compost packaging is typically difficult for people to recycle as very few local...
Aberglasney say they’re sad to announce their Head Gardener, Joseph Atkin, will be hanging up his gardening shears for the last time next week as he...
Gorseinon Hospital is using its newly-developed courtyard garden as a way of aiding patients’ recovery. Patients can enjoy nature and admire the bees, butterflies and flower...
Garden centre, Dobbies is helping one Swansea Bay community project brighten up their green space with its Helping Your Community Grow initiative. This spring, Dobbies’ Swansea...
With spring well and truly here and the gardening season in full swing, research from garden centre retailer, Dobbies, has found that a massive 92% of...
Celebrated photographer Nigel McCall’s has launched his first ever book ‘Aberglasney Gardens, a Calendar Year‘ which features his beautiful photographs of the Gardens through the seasons. ...
New research from the garden centre retailer Dobbies has found that a huge 92% of people in Swansea can’t wait to get back gardening now that...
An Easter bunny with a difference is coming to Dobbies’ Garden Centre in Swansea, as it celebrates the 120th birthday of Peter Rabbit with an exclusive...
Landscaping students at Gower College Swansea have been putting the finishing touches to a very special memorial garden at the Tycoch Campus. And thanks to the...
Partnership comes as research reveals 67% of gardeners in Swansea want to recycle more garden waste products this spring. Two industry leading horticultural brands have joined forces to provide...
Garden centre, Dobbies, is launching its new Afternoon Tea offering just in time for Mother’s Day, with a complimentary Hotel Chocolat gift for all mums over...
Garden centre, Dobbies is helping Swansea’s green spaces blossom this spring with the return of its much-loved ‘Helping Your Community Grow’ initiative, with an enhanced sustainability...
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies, is encouraging children to learn about the much-loved strawberry this March with the highly anticipated return of its in-person Little Seedlings Club...
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies is relaunching its highly requested free in-store ‘Grow How’ demonstrations, taking place on the first Saturday of every month in its Swansea...
Aberglasney photographer, Nigel McCall, has been recognised in the Beautiful Gardens category of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition for his stunning image...
Every household in Wales will be offered a free tree to plant as part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to tackle climate change, Deputy Minister Lee...
Garden centre Dobbies is encouraging people in Swansea to think sustainably this Christmas, as they mark ‘Bring your Christmas Tree Home Day’ (4 December 2021). Dobbies’...
Aberglasney Gardens will feature in a dedicated hour-length episode of the new Channel 5 series ‘Great British Gardens’ presented by Carol Klein at 7pm on Thursday,...
Canolfan S4C Yr Egin has been awarded a new garden package by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy. They’re one of the first establishments in the country...
A community garden created with help from Swansea University bioscientists has blossomed into a magnet for wildlife. Three Crosses Butterfly Project saw volunteers working together last...
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has announced the winners of its first-ever ‘Not Your Average Gardener’ awards. Judged by gardener, journalist and Dobbies’ podcast...
Garden Centre retailer Dobbies has released an expert guide to nurture a healthy, sustainable garden, as a new survey reveals the importance adults in Wales place...
There’s just one week left for Swansea residents to nominate schools, charities and community groups for Dobbies’ landmark community support initiative, Helping Your Community Grow. The...
New research reveals that since the pandemic began, UK households have spent £25.9 billion kitting out and improving their outdoor spaces. Gardens have been a sanctuary for...
Green gardeners across Wales can now pick up Dobbies’ own-brand peat-free compost with added John Innes after the company launched the new product this week. This...
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies has announced two virtual Expert Events to help Swansea gardeners elevate their green spaces this summer, no matter the size or style...
Schools in Neath Port Talbot have been given fruit trees to help offset carbon emissions and to be used as a learning resource for pupils. The...
New research from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has discovered that despite being a nation that’s happy to try eco-friendly ways of tackling weeds, people in Wales...
National garden centre retailer, Dobbies has announced the online relaunch of its much-loved Little Seedlings Club, to support and celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week (29 May...
The benefits of being in nature have many positives and spending time in the garden is a great way to encourage less screen time, in a...
Warmer weather is on the way and with it brings more time to enjoy our gardens. In a recent study by RHS, it was found that a...
