Cowbridge Physic Garden Explained

Cowbridge Physic Garden
Native Name:Gardd Berlysiau'r Bont-Faen
Native Name Lang:cy
Image Alt:A picture of the Physic Garden, featuring some plants a stone wall
Map:Wales
Map Alt:Map of Wales, indicating the geographic position of the Cowbridge Physic Garden
Map Width:200
Location:Cowbridge, Wales
Grid Ref Uk:SS 99316 74604
Opened:2008
Opening:June 26, 2008
Designer:Anthony Jellard Associates
Administrator:Cowbridge Physic Garden Trust Limited

The Cowbridge Physic Garden is located in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. The physic garden was created by the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust in 2004,[1] and was opened in June 2008 by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. who is its patron.[2] Surrounded by high stone walls, parts of which date to the 13th century, the physic garden is situated within a former 18th century formal garden which belonged to the Edmondes family of Old Hall.[3] The garden was designed to replicate the styles of its 18th century predecessor, and only plants found in Britain before 1800 are included in the garden.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dalton. Nick. Stone. Deborah. Frommer's Wales With Your Family: From Cliff-top Castles to Sandy Coves. 4 January 2012. 27 January 2009. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-72320-3. 75–.
  2. Web site: Cowbridge Physic Garden . Welsh Historic Gardens Trust. 5 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Cowbridge Physic Garden. Keep Britain Tidy. 5 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111117231022/http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/Wales/Default.aspx?parkID=791. 17 November 2011. dead.
  4. Book: Cowbridge Physic Garden Trust Ltd. Welcome to Cowbridge Physic Garden. 4.