Bees, butterflies and colourful blooms marked my annual summer visit to these National Trust-run gardens just outside Cardiff.
Dyffryn Gardens: Summer 2024
Dyffryn Gardens 2022
Vivid floral displays of yellow, orange, purple and red marked this year's visit to Dyffryn Gardens.
Dyffryn Gardens: Summer 2020
After the lockdown restrictions were eased in Wales, I made a beeline to one of my favourite places, the recently reopened Dyffryn Gardens.
Dyffryn Gardens: Summer 2019
Thanks to an abundance of bees, dragonflies and butterflies, the gardens were as lovely and as welcoming as ever this summer.
London: Kew Gardens
Home to more than 50,000 species of plants from all corners of the globe, these world-famous gardens date back to the 18th century.
Wells: Bishop’s Palace and Gardens
The partially-ruined Bishop's Palace, which is surrounded by 14 acres of gardens, has been home to the Bishop of Bath and Wells for more than 800 years.
Dyffryn Gardens 2018
Dragonflies, colourful blossom and blooming cactii were among the delights during my annual visit to Dyffryn Gardens.
Arenal Volcano National Park
Standing at 1,670m tall, it's impossible to miss Arenal Volcano. The slumbering giant is the largest active volcano in Costa Rica.
Cardiff: RHS Flower Show
A visit to this annual, three-day flower show that takes place in Cardiff's Bute Park.
Dyffryn Gardens 2017
The theme of the gardens this year was the First World War and they looked very natural and organic, as though the gardeners hadn't done anything.
Dyffryn Gardens in Summer
The wild flowers and the restored Italian gardens were especially lovely as I paid my annual visit to this stately home and gardens in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Dyffryn Gardens in spring
This gorgeous National Trust property in the Vale of Glamorgan boasts extensive grounds and lovely Edwardian gardens.
Little Old World 