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<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="NormalTextCentre"><strong><font size="4">Penpergwm
Lodge:</font> www.penplants.com</strong></span></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="NormalTextCentre">A unique opportunity to experience
the peace and tranquillity of an interesting garden with Edwardian origins
and a
nursery of special plants. </span>The Garden will be open in 2007 from
29<span class="LargeTextSuperscript">th</span> March
to 30<span class="LargeTextSuperscript">th</span> September.
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 2.00pm to 6.00pm.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Contact Details:</strong></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Penpergwm Lodge, <br>
Abergavenny,<br>
Monmouthshire<br>
NP7 9AS <br>
Telephone/Fax:01873 840208</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="SmallText">Email Us: <a href="mailto:boyle@penpergwm.co.uk">boyle@penpergwm.co.uk</a></span></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>How to find us:</strong></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Penpergwm Lodge is 4 miles south east of Abergavenny, which
is only 45 miles from Cardiff and 95 miles from Birmingham
by
road.
It is also well served by rail links to South and North.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>By Road</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>From the North.</b><br>
Take the M5 to Gloucester, the M50 to Ross-on-Wye and then follow the signs
to Monmouth and the A449/A40 to Abergavenny.
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<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>From the South.</b><br>
Take the M4 to Junction 24, follow the A449 north and the A40 west to Abergavenny.
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<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>By Rail</b><br>
Abergavenny is located on the Wales and West line running between Bristol/Newport
and Hereford/Shrewsbury. Trains run approximately every 30 minutes through
the day.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>The Gardens:</strong></font></p>
<p align="justify" class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Since the Boyles came in 1976, the garden has been developed
from the outline of the Edwardian garden designed and laid out when the house
was built. There are fine mature trees and a feeling of space and freedom
in the open areas of lawn. There is contrasting formality in the more structured
areas, which have been added to and changed considerably. </font></p>
<p align="justify" class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The first changes to the structure of the old garden
in the early 1980`s were the building of a stone terrace on the south side
of the house with wide steps down to the lawn, followed by another stepped
brick terrace on the other side of the house with a central iron-arched dais
and seat. Also new brick walls were built to protect the garden from the
north. Further borders were created between new copper beech hedges at the
northwest end of the garden, and a new orchard was planted. </font></p>
<p align="justify" class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The next major change in 1995 was the linking of those
two first terraces: an Italianate parterre designed by Simon Dorrell was
built at the west end of the house, and a brick-pillared paved vine and clematis
walk completed the connection. The house was then set off further by the
planting in 1997 of a malus avenue framed with further beech hedges, which
forms a view to the west from the house.</font></p>
<p align="justify" class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Since 2002 a new wave of building has taken place!</font></p>
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<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The major addition is a Golden Jubilee octagonal brick
folly tower with a fine roof and weathervane. This has extensive views both
to the hills of the Brecon Beacons National Park and also to all corners of
the garden. The tower was built by James Arbuthnott, whose garden at Stone
is known as the San Gimignano of Worcestershire.</font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A semi-circular summerhouse was built in 2004 in the northwest
corner of the garden. This has oak pillars and a terra cotta tiled roof.</font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">During
the next year the potager, developed in the 1980`s in the old kitchen garden,
was completely remodelled with brick
terraces and
gravel paths. Then, inspired by Helen Dillon’s garden in Dublin, a new
canal was created with waterfalls down the middle of the garden. As a final
touch, the top path of the potager had new brick wall extensions added in 2006,
with matching brick arches at each end.</font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This very varied and special garden has featured on TV
and has been written up in the Field, Country Life, The English Garden, Saga
Magazine, and most recently in Country Homes in June 2006. From 2005 the garden
has been added by the RHS to its list of recommended gardens to visit.</font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Bed
& Breakfast:</strong></font></p>
<p class="NormalTextRoundPhotos"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One
of the best ways to see our garden and nursery, and enjoy visiting the beautiful
Usk Valley surrounding
us, is to come for
Bed & Breakfast.<br>
<br>
We have a lovely Edwardian house, with comfortable double/twin bedrooms which
overlook the garden. </font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There is a large sitting room downstairs with TV, and good
views of the garden and folly tower. Breakfast is served in the spacious dining
room.</font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For
those so inclined, there is a summer outdoor swimming pool, meaning it is
heated only by the sun! Unlimited use
of the pool and of
the garden itself is included in the B&B price.</font></p>
<p class="NormalText"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are many good local pubs and restaurants. We can
provide a list and advice on request.</font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="NormalText">Do contact us to check availability and prices.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>The Nursey:</strong></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">To compliment
this intriguing garden, a nursery has been developed by Catriona Boyle and
Joanna Kerr, propagating plants from their gardens.
These are mostly
unusual herbaceous plants, bulbs, shrubs, and half hardy perennials. A fascinatingly
varied range is always available, including many of the best plants to be seen
when you visit the garden. Catriona and Joanna are now well known to a UK-wide
audience through their monthly answers to the gardening questions posed by
readers of Saga Magazine. Their page is entitled "Growing Pains". </font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Links:</strong></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="LinksTextonLinksPage">Penpergwm
Lodge is listed in<br>
</span><a href="http://www.specialplacestostay.com/places/BBB4699" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialplacestostay.com/images/as_spts_logo.gif" alt="Penpergwm Lodge appears in Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay, British Bed & Breakfast" name="linkimage" width="250" height="40" border="0" id="linkimage" title="Penpergwm Lodge appears in Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay, British Bed & Breakfast"></a></font></p>
<p align="left" class="LinksTextonLinksPage"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ngs.org.uk" target="_blank">National
Garden Scheme</a><br>
<a href="http://www.rhs.org.uk/" target="_blank">Royal Horticultural
Society</a><br>
<a href="http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk" target="_blank">National
Botanical Garden Of Wales</a> </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="LinksTextonLinksPage"> <a href="http://www.mabuhay.demon.co.uk/agsleaflet.html" target="_blank">Alpine
Garden Society</a><br>
<a href="http://www.hardy-plant.org.uk" target="_blank">Hardy Plant
Society</a><br>
<a href="http://www.greenfingers.com/" target="_blank">Greenfingers.com</a> <br>
<a href="http://www.crocus.co.uk/home/" target="_blank">Crocus.co.uk</a> </span>
</font>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="LinksTextonLinksPage"> <a href="http://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/" target="_blank">Saga
magazine</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.gardensofwales.org.uk/" target="_blank">Historic
Gardens And Parks Of Wales</a><br>
<a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk" target="_blank">National
Trust</a><br>
<a href="http://www.shcn.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stone House Cottage
Nursery</a></span>
</font>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="LinksTextonLinksPage"> <a href="http://www.abergavenny.co.uk" target="_blank">Abergavenny
Town</a><br>
<a href="http://www.visitwales.com" target="_blank">Welsh Tourist
Board</a><br>
<a href="http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk" target="_blank">CADW - Welsh
Historic Monuments</a><br>
<a href="http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">Monmouthshire
Local Government Site</a> </span></font>
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