A visit to an open garden in Powys will benefit carers across Wales

In Wales there are over 310,000 unpaid carers, often unrecognised, spending up to 24 hours a day looking after a family member or friend without much respite.

Last year the Carers Trust in Wales, working with a network of local carer organisations, directly supported over 28,000 carers, providing advice and practical help including short breaks that help transform the lives of carers.

In 2025 the Carers Trust was one of the major beneficiaries of the National Garden Scheme. Stephanie Morgan hosted an open garden event at her home, Garregllwyd, Nantmel, Rhayader for carers and some of the Carers Trust team from across Powys and Ceredigion.

She was supported by National Garden Scheme volunteers, with Dr Richard Claxton, Chief Executive, travelling from Kent to join them.

Despite unseasonable weather, the visitors dodged the rain to enjoy a tour of the three acre landscaped garden at 1000 feet with panoramic views of mid Wales, met others in the same situation as themselves and, of course, enjoy tea and lots of cake!

If you would like to visit Garregllwyd the garden is open by arrangement until September, book using https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/44819/garregllwyd

Open on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21,from 12 until 5pm, is Lower Wernfigin Barns, Trallong, Brecon LD3 8HW. It is rural and spacious with terraces and landscape features. The main courtyard is only accessible via steps.

Also 14 St Mary’s Place, Union St, Welshpool SY21 7PF, will be open from 11am until 5pm. It is a secret town garden on two levels with paved areas and unusual varieties including acers, hostas, perennials.

Open on Sunday, June 21, from12 until 4.30pm, is Clwyd Dwyrain, Tretower, Crickhowell NP8 1RF. It is a new opening for the National Garden Scheme. It features a south facing cottage garden; fruit trees, a pond, and climbers.

Hurdley Hall, Church Stoke, Montgomery SY15 6DY will also be open on Sunday, June 21 from 11am until 5pm. It features topiary, herbaceous and mixed borders, a kitchen garden leads to 18 acres of Coronation Meadows with wildflowers and orchids; woodland, orchard. There are also beehives.

Opening on Tuesday, June 23 from 2pm until 6pm, is Plas Dinam, Llandinam, Newtown SY17 5DQ. This is a pop up opening i.e. date is not featured in the booklets. It features parkland, gardens, lawns, woodland, wildflower meadows with 36 species of flowers, grasses and wild orchids.

Carers go free to most gardens.