January in Clyne Gardens 2027: Winter Tree ID

Teifion Davies is leading a winter tree identification walk through Clyne Gardens on Saturday 23 January, starting at 11am. It's a guided tour of the gardens' native trees and shrubs in mid-winter, and the man taking you around knows the place inside out: Teifion is the former head gardener of Clyne Gardens, so he's spent years working with the very plants he'll be pointing out.

The walk is part of a series of monthly educational walks running throughout winter 2027, all organised by Friends of Clyne Gardens, the group that runs public events for the site. This particular one focuses on native species, and since it's late January, you'll be looking at them when they're stripped back to their winter form—which is actually one of the best times to learn how to tell them apart by their bark, buds and structure rather than just their leaves.

One practical thing to keep in mind: the route might leave the main footpaths and head onto uneven ground inside the gardens, so wear boots you don't mind getting a bit muddy. If you've got a well-behaved dog, they're welcome to come along too. It's a slow-paced morning, so there's plenty of room to stop and ask questions as you go.

It starts at 11am on Saturday 23 January at Clyne Gardens, Mumbles Road, Blackpill, SA3 5AS, with tickets from £3.