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Stringing the onions and other seasonal tasks

We had some lovely garden visitors today who were very interested in my method of stringing up the crop of onions to store them for use over the winter – so here’s how… I’ve been using this method since coming across it in John Seymour’s book (the organic gardening guru of the 1970’s) entitled the Self-sufficient Gardener, dated 1978 – how time flies when you’re enjoying your garden. The finished strings look… Read More

Category: Sue's Musings Tags: celery, compost making, leafmould, organic growing, pumpkins, self-sufficiency, spring bulbs, storing onions, Sustainable living

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2022 garden openings

For more details see the Visit our Garden section of this site, which includes information about accessibility.

Please see How to Find Us page concerning directions. Google Maps and some SatNavs are very inaccurate.

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Nant y Bedd, Fforest Coal Pit, Abergavenny, NP77LY

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Courses and Groups

If you would like to attend a course (see Courses and Events), bring a group to Nant-y-Bedd or even run your own course in our 10 acres of garden, woodland, pasture and river, just drop us an e-mail - address below - and we can discuss your needs.

We have had a 52 seat coach get here without any problem, so don't be concerned about narrow roads if thinking of a group visit

Sue gives talks to Garden Clubs, U3A, WI and similar organisations. As above, drop us an e-mail.

Eco-Opening

We do also open occasionally for the Monmouthshire Eco-Open Doors programme. If you are interested in any of our various eco-features (hydro, woodburners, organic growing, natural swimming pond etc.) give us a call to arrange a visit.