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Garden Willow with Mary Zammit

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Work with willow to produce a beautiful and hardy plant support or sculpture ready for your garden this summer.

Professional basket maker, Mary Zammit, will introduce you to the skills and techniques of this ancient craft. You'll need a sharp pocket knife, secateurs and a medium flat-headed screw driver. Suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. Please bring a packed lunch. Mondays, 14th - 28th May 10am - 2:30pm £100 for 3 week course inclusive of basic materials. Additonal materials for a larger or more ambitious piece can be purchased from Mary …

Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4HN.
Penrhyn Castle is built in the Norman style with a walled garden, ancient trees, rhododendrons, camellias and spectacular snowdrops in February.
Open11 noon–5 pm; daily, except Tuesdays, April to October. Open at 10 am in July & August. Last admissions 4.30 pm.

Plas Newydd, Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, LL61 6DQ.
Plas Newydd is a fine country house, with an Italianate garden and a wonderful collection of rhododendrons, which stands in a spectacular setting overlooking the Menai Straits. Open10 am–5.30 pm; Saturday–Wednesday; 19 March to 2 November. Rhododendron garden: 11.30–5.30 pm; Saturday–Wednesday; 2 April to 8 June

Portmeirion, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL48 6ET
Portmeirion, made famous by the TV series The Prisoner, is where Sir Clough Williams-Ellis devised his Italianate, fantasy village. The gardens are a colourful mixture of Mediterranean plants and exotic palms, which combine with the varied architectural features to produce a stunning effect in a wonderful location.
Open 9.30 am–5.30 pm (7.30 pm in summer); daily; all year. Closed 25 December.

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