Nearly 7,000 people have visited National Garden Scheme (NGS) open gardens in Powys so far this year despite a summer marked by repeated heatwaves and very little rainfall.
The challenging conditions have made it difficult for gardeners to keep plants thriving, but garden owners who opened their properties to visitors have still produced displays that have attracted thousands of visitors across the county.
The Powys NGS group also celebrated success at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show last month, where its garden won a gold award.
The display was designed and assembled by volunteers Jude Boutle and Jane Cliff and focused on plants suited to a changing climate. Dingle Nurseries supplied many of the plants used in the exhibit.
Although the main season is drawing to a close, several gardens across Powys remain open to visitors in the coming weeks, with refreshments and homemade cakes available at many venues. Children are admitted free.
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On Sunday, August 30, Llwyn at Tregynon, near Newtown, will be open from 1pm to 5pm. Visitors can explore a colourful garden featuring a kitchen garden, pond and secluded areas, with homemade teas and a plant stall also available. Admission costs £4.
Also on August 30, Yscirfechan near Brecon will be open from noon until 5pm. The cut flower farm sits in a valley beneath the Epynt Hills and includes a one-acre garden. Admission costs £6.
Garthmyl Hall, near Montgomery, opens on Monday, August 31, from 1pm until 5pm. Visitors can enjoy five acres of grounds, a walled garden, meadow and pond. Refreshments will be served in aid of the Friends of Montgomery School. Admission is £5.
Further openings include The Hymns at Walton, near Presteigne, from September 5 to September 13 and Dingle Nurseries near Welshpool on October 10 and 11.
The NGS is also encouraging people to take part in the Big British Garden Survey, a project being carried out with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology to help map biodiversity in gardens across Britain.
Next year marks the centenary of the first NGS garden openings in 1927, with further gardens and special events planned to celebrate the milestone.
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