A wildflower garden created by husband and wife team Gil and Gaynor Kinnaird at Ysgoldy’r Cwrt, Llangeitho, near Tregaron, has been shortlisted for a national prize.

With large areas of wildflower meadow, Ysgoldy’r Cwrt provides a haven for wildlife including bees, butterflies and hedgehogs whilst herons are frequent visitors to the four natural ponds and stream.

The garden has been shortlisted in this year’s ‘The Nation’s Favourite Gardens’ competition run by the National Garden Scheme and The English Garden Magazine.

“Gil and Gaynor have been working hard for 10 years to transform this land from a field of boring grass and rushes into a model of environmental friendliness that teems with wildlife,” said Brenda Woodley, owner, designer and plantswoman of Ysgoldy’r Cwrt.

“They are really leading the way in Wales at showing how we can all garden in ways that encourage rather than diminish bio-diversity.”

Ysgoldy’r Crwt is open to the public by appointment.

Contact details and more information are available on the National Garden Scheme website at www.ngs.org.uk/view-garden/29747/

Readers wishing to view the Nation’s Favourite Gardens Competition shortlist can do so by going to www.ngs.org.uk/the-nations-favourite-garden-shortlist-announced-its-time-to-vote/