GARDENERS in Ceredigion are welcoming visitors as part of the 90th anniversary of the National Garden Scheme.

The gardens which will throw open their gates to the public in late May are Bwlch y Geuffordd at New Cross, Ysgoldy’r Cwrt at Llangeitho, Penybont at Llanafan and Arnant House at Llwyncelyn.

Bwlch y Geuffordd, New Cross, near Aberystwyth, will be open on Sunday, 14 May from 10.30am to 5pm.

This hillside garden has been planted with banks of rhododendrons and azaleas as well as Welsh natives like bluebells and ferns. There is plenty of seating, a patio area, ponds and country views.

Ysgoldy’r Cwrt, Llangeitho, Tregaron, is open on Sunday, 21 May, between 11am and 5pm.

The garden is full of unusual plants and features. There are swathes of wildflower meadow, curving beds full of shrubs and perennials, ponds and a stream with cascades fringed by trees.

A new addition is a sculptural group of trunks and branches of an ancient yew tree, known as the ghost forest.

Penybont, Llanafan, near Aberystwyth, is open over the spring bank holiday, Saturday to Monday, 27 to 29 May, between 11am and 5pm.

The garden commands views over the Ystwyth valley, and you can find the best cultivars of rhododendrons, azaleas and roses. There are groups of lavender, irises, alliums and acers.

For more information, check the National Garden Scheme website at www.ngs.org.uk, email [email protected] or ring 01974 272619.

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