by Rhosygilwen Webmaster | Jan 28, 2015 | garden, history
The main planting of the arboretum was during the Victorian heyday of the house. There are fine specimens of Sequoia sempervirens, Taxus baccata and Araucana araucana representing the conifers and Liriodendron tulipifera, a delightful purple dissected-leafed Acer and... 
by Rhosygilwen Webmaster | Jan 28, 2015 | garden, history
Article first published in TIVYSIDE Newspaper 18 February 2004 ON a bright winter’s day with a wind as keen as mustard, a small group of builders tuck into their sarnies and bask In the warmth of the sun. “This is the only place we’ve worked where we... 
by Rhosygilwen Webmaster | Jan 28, 2015 | garden, sustainability
The walled garden is Victorian, built from stone with red brick facing on the internal south and west facing walls. It was neglected due to lack of labour in the 1930’s and from a productive working garden became an overgrown wilderness, with decaying buildings.... 
by Rhosygilwen Webmaster | Oct 4, 2013 | garden
There is no denying that autumn is already upon us. October 1st and at Rhosygilwen the pyracantha is full of bright orange berries and bees, though elsewhere the leaves are not yet falling. The ducks insist on making the mansion fountain their home. Their feathers... 
by Rhosygilwen Webmaster | Apr 25, 2013 | garden
The cold weather during February and March has held a lot of things back in the garden at Rhosygilwen this year. This means that the flowering of a number of species is being compressed together. We still have plenty of daffodils and primroses showing well. Some of...