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Treborth Botanic Garden, Wales

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The Welsh Herbal Garden celebrates the fascinating heritage and folklore surrounding medicinal plants used in Wales through the ages.

Taking inspiration from the Welsh landscape and using local materials, the design centres around two circular seating spaces connected by gently curving pathways. Raised drystone planters provide seating and the opportunity to get up close with the planting. The rich and vibrant planting will tell the story of how people in Wales, including 12th century Physicians of Myddfai, used plants to treat all manner of ailments. Visitors will be able to discover the history of plants, including drinking a distilled water of red roses for toothache, bruised saffron as a sobering tonic and using apples to remove warts.

The Welsh Herbal Garden will form a central part of the 44-acre Botanic Garden, which is owned by Bangor University, and is one of only seven accredited Botanic Gardens in the country. It is set to be completed in Spring 2024.

PLANS AND DRAWINGS

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From Nicola…

“It has been a fantastic opportunity to work with Treborth Botanic Garden to design the Welsh Herbal Garden. While some of the remedies from the 12th century sound unpleasant. For example, drinking a concoction of goat’s whey and elderflower for nine weeks to treat a fever. The amount of knowledge and understanding of plants that people had is fascinating. Many of the prescriptions the Physicians used can be traced back to the 10th century, but they were the first people in Wales to collect this information and put it in writing.”

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WHAT DO MY CLIENTS SAY 

“We selected Nicola Oakey Design having researched most of the local designers’ websites and after a short telephone conversation with those we shortlisted. What made Nicola stand out for us was that she clearly understood what we were looking for and gave us confidence that she would be able to come up with the contemporary garden design we were looking for. Once we had agreed to proceed, Nicola then produced a detailed landscaping plan and planting scheme. All the way through the design and landscaping Nicola worked with us to ensure our garden was what we wanted (not easy during lockdown). Nicola offers very professional but personal service. She made the process enjoyable and easy to understand for gardening novices. Nothing was too much trouble and she quickly replied to our sometimes daft questions. She has also helped us devise a maintenance plan for the garden so we can keep on top of it. We would recommend Nicola highly, we are totally delighted with the garden she has created for us and everyone that has seen it has said it looks amazing. We are really looking forward to seeing it grow and develop.”

Liam & Helen – Baston, Lincolnshire

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