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Published: 2018-04-21 05:47:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 195; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 0
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Description Bodnant Garden Part 1Bodnant Garden Part 1 - House and Grounds
In a sheltered valley next to the River Conwy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Conwy  in North West Wales lies Bodnant Garden https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lists/spring-gardens-in-wales?dfaid=1 , the most famous country house garden in Wales and one of the most famous in the whole of the UK for its history, its unique features, and its range of plants, shrubs and trees. I was lucky enough to visit the Garden recently and to take a few photographs. The Garden, some 80 acres, has been run by the National Trust since 1949 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lists/spring-gardens-in-wales?dfaid=1, but its history dates back to 1875 when a Georgian house first built in the late 1700s was bought and progressively rebuilt by one Henry Pochin a very successful Victorian industrialist. His daughter married Lord Aberconway and she and her descendants  developed the house and land until the garden was taken over by the National
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LindArtz [2018-04-26 22:38:54 +0000 UTC]

Love the shapes of the trees, especially the magnolia.  The scene has a strong Oriental flair.  I could never tire of it. !!

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2018-04-27 08:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Again you hit the spot, Linda, with the oriental comment. The original owners the Aberconway family became very heavily involved with collecting rare plants (rare to the UK that is) from all over the world, including the orient. Hence parts of the garden would have reflected oriental designs and would have had oriental plants, shrubs and trees.

Cheers

David

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33M [2018-04-21 12:47:26 +0000 UTC]

I did read your intro on Bodnant Garden Part 1, but the photowork says it all....Beautiful

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Okavanga In reply to 33M [2018-04-22 06:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, M.

Cheers

David

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