Allt-y-Bela and High Glanau Manor, South Wales
– Now fully booked

Please note – This event is now fully booked

South Wales visit on Friday 12th June 2015 to Allt-y-Bela and High Glanau Manor

NB. Only 30 places, first come first served

Alt-y-Bela

This is a private visit to garden designer Arne Maynard’s garden at Allt-y-Bela, which is not open to the public.

Allt-y-Bela, nestles at the end of a narrow winding lane, lined by high-banked native hedgerows. It is only a 15-minute drive from the M4, making it easily accessible from his main design studio in London, but once there, civilisation seems a million miles away. Clipped yew and beech topiary, signatures of Arne’s garden design style, heralds your arrival at the extraordinary medieval farmhouse, complete with Renaissance bell tower.
 
In the immediate vicinity of the house, which is painted an exquisite burnt orange, the formality of a knot garden and topiary, a potager and herbs reflect the refinement of the Elizabethan interiors. Very quickly this gives way to rolling earthworks, a dusting of wildflowers and a relaxed orchard.  All the boundaries have been removed, or made as transparent as possible, to allow the garden to bleed seamlessly into the ancient pastures and woodland beyond.
 
Development of the two acre garden is on-going: Arne has plans to introduce a winding channel of water through the garden and to further develop the courtyard between the house and the granary, where he holds garden courses and meets clients. The garden’s ‘sense of place’ is certainly apparent, which is testament to Arne’s unstinting search for the harmony that can exist between a house, its garden and the environment in which it is set.

View a selection of short films about Allt-y-bela

High Glanau Manor

This is a Grade 2 Listed Edwardian garden in the Arts and Crafts style designed by Henry Avery Tipping in 1922. It has all the features you would expect of an Arts and Crafts garden such as pools, pergolas, herbaceous borders and roses and glasshouses. The current owners, Helena and Hilary Gerrish, have restored the garden over the last decade or so to its former glory. Helena has written a book called Edwardian Country Life about Tipping and High Glanau.

More details and pictures can be found at: www.theenglishgarden.co.uk and searching for ‘High Glanau’.

Programme

• 10.00 a.m. – Arrive at Allt-y-bela for coffee. Tour of the garden by either Arne Maynard or Head Gardener, Steve Lannin
• 12.00 noon – Depart for lunch at a local pub. Menu choices will be sent out nearer the time and food to be paid for on the day.
• 2.00 p.m. – Arrive at High Glanau Manor for tour of the garden and afternoon tea and scones.
• 4.00 p.m. – Finish.

Cost

Please note – This event is now fully booked

Directions

Allt-y-Bela
Directions to Allt-y-Bela, Llangwm (NP15 1EZ). From St Arvans, take the A466 towards Chepstow. At roundabout take 2nd exit and continue on A466.Take right turn onto B4235. Continue on this road until just before A449 flyover bridge where you need to take a left turn. This narrow lane winds round to the left and then to the right. Take first left hand turn off this road (just as the road goes to the right) and there is a no through road sign. Continue up the lane as far as you can go, you’ll pass a house set high above the road on the right. Continue on and take the left fork down across the stream to the house. You will be directed where to park

High Glanau Manor
High Glanau Manor can be found on the Trellech to Monmouth Road B4293, postcode NP25 4AD. Look for a left hand turn, sign posted Glanau and a bridle way sign. Single track rough lane for about 20meters, then go down 1st driveway on right. Park in front of house or on driveway.

Booking

Please note – This event is now fully booked

If anyone wishes to be held on a reserve list can they please email Kelly direct at south-wales@pgg.org.uk

Kelly Weare, 10 Castle Wood, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15, 1SR.
Tel: (h): 01291 675483 (w): 07984 248973
Email: south-wales@pgg.org.uk