Colour changes are happening in the garden as we head into October and autumn. A patient wait for one of my favourite trees to berry has almost been rewarded; the first few berries are appearing and soon they will turn pink and blue, but for now the Clerodendrum trichotomum is a cloud of bright capsules [...]

Guided Autumn Tree Walks and FREE Lunch Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch – now and again. But you have to earn this one, although I hope you will not find it too much of a hardship. Gliffaes has long been known for its collection of magnificent trees, a superb collection [...]

On Saturday 22nd September the Saturday Telegraph’s Travel team listed Britain’s Top 100 Affordable Hotels. We were really chuffed to be chosen and to be only one of five hotels singled out in Wales for being good value and a great place to stay. Channel 5′s Hotel Inspector, Alex Polizzi headed up the 4 page [...]

Brecon Baroque Festival – 26 -29th October 2012 Brecon resident Rachel Podger, one of the world’s finest violinists – credited by the New York Times this summer for her “magnificent violin playing” – is staging this year’s Brecon Baroque Festival between 26 and 29 October 2012 at Brecon Theatre, Christ College and Brecon Cathedral.  The [...]