The Walled Garden School is located in the grounds of Hawarden Castle and the estate is the perfect place for a walk to discover the trees of Hawarden Estate with Dave Winnard.
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Hawarden Estate is home to some stunning trees, with a wonderful selection of native trees as well as some interesting specimens from all corners of the globe. Your walk around the grounds will encounter many of these fascinating plants and you will explore some of the mythology and folklore around some of the species as well as delve into how to identify some of the more common species.
If you have ever wondered how you identify a Birch from a Beech or an Oak from a Sycamore then this will be a great place to start.
You will explore how other species interact with trees, like fungi and lichens, as well as take in the reasons why some cultures have a strong relationship with Yew Trees, why Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread, why burning Elder wood may not be wisest of ideas and why Ash trees are having a really hard time at the moment.
Whilst many people think you need to see the leaves of a tree to identify them, it just isn’t the case, with the leaves off the trees in winter you get to see more of their form and use other identification features such as bark, buds and habit to get to know them.
Your walk around the grounds of this historic and beautiful estate will leave you with a new appreciation of trees as well as seeing some of the best examples of some species in this part of North Wales.
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A snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop is included in your ticket price.
A whole host of amazing cooking, craft and self-improvement classes will be held within the bucolic surroundings of Hawarden Castle’s Victorian Walled Garden.
