29th July 2019 Update

Good evening everyone,

I have arranged a visit to Paul and Liz O’Neill’s Llwyngarreg garden on the 9th of August, starting at 5pm. The charge will be £4-50 per person.

Suggest if you wish to car share, then please meet at Llanteg village hall at 4:15pm.

On Saturday 10th August and between 2pm and 5pm, Ken and Pauline are holding an Open Garden Afternoon at Coombshead, and all funds raised will be donated to Llanteg Gardening Group. Please attend if you can.

But if it's a wet day, then the alternative date is August 17th.

As for visiting Picton Castle. 

Suggest we visit on Friday the 23rd of August, meeting at 11am at Picton Castle. If you would like to car share, then please meet at the village hall at 10:15am.

If could please confirm you are attending, then I can see what discount we can get on the entrance fee.

As for our next gardening group meeting. Can you all please attend a meeting at the Village Hall on Wednesday the 11th of September at 7pm.

Items on the agenda are as follows:-

° Way forward. 

° Gardening talks. 

° Financial situation.

° Annual membership. 

° Winter vegetables.

But if you've any further items to add, then please let me know.

Possible talks:

° Joseph Aitkin from Aberglasney. 

° Piers Lunt from Abergwili Tywi Gateway. 

° Dee from the local wildlife group. 

° Huw Richards from Huw's Nursery (YouTube). 

° Terry Walton.

° Paul O’Neill.

Kind regards,

17 July 2019 Update

Good evening everyone,

Hope all is well with you, and that you're enjoying your gardens. 

Firstly, many thanks for coming along to Aberglasney. 

It was a beautiful day and the gardens were at their best, and I hope you enjoyed it all.

I'm sure we could have listened to Joseph for a lot longer than just an hour.

So looking forward, I've asked Joseph if it's possible to give us a talk at the Village Hall during the later part of the year.

Thanks to Joseph’s prompt response, I now have a comprehensive list of talks and at a cost of £75. So suggest we talk about this at our next meeting.

As for the trip to Llwyngarreg garden in Llanfallteg on the 22nd of July, I have unfortunately called this off due to insufficient numbers. 

But if you would like to visit the gardens soon as a group?

Then please get back to me with a date and time that’s best for you,

and I will go with the consensus.

The dates below are when Llwyngarreg is not open. 

July 24th and 29th. 

August 2nd to the 8th and 20th and 23rd.

September 1st.

Finally, if there's interest in going to Picton Castle in August, then can you each please get back to me if you're interested. 

A date and time for the visit would be useful please? 

Kind regards

3rd July 2019 Update

Good afternoon everyone,

Hope you’re all enjoying your gardening or just the beautiful weather and Pembrokeshire scenery?

Can those who are coming along to Aberglasney on the 12th of July be at Aberglasney by 10:45am at the latest please.

Or, If you wish to car share, then suggest we meet at the Village Hall at 10am please, should take us 40mins to Aberglasney.

The garden walk and talk with Joseph (head gardener) starts at 11am and lasts an hour, then after lunch you can walk around the garden at your leisure.

I’ve not arranged lunch, but this can be booked in advance if you wish by contacting the restaurant on 01558667959, although there is a small area designated for picnics if you wish.

The gardens open at 10am and close at 6pm, the charges are £8-90 per person and the £60 charge for Joseph’s talk will be equally divided between the 12 who are attending.

If we have 10 members paying the entrance fee, then the admission charge would be £7-60 per person, but since we’ve four members who are season ticket holders and they don’t count in the 10, then the fee is £8-90.

Hope that makes sense!

On the 22nd of July, I’ve provisionally arranged a visit to Llwyngarreg which is in the village of Llanfallteg, and is part of the National Garden Open scheme.

The owners Paul and Liz O’Neill are willing to allow us to start our visit at 6pm and finish at 8pm approximately.

This I’m hoping will be a convenient time for those of you who have busy lives (work), and Liz will provide refreshments (separate charge) if you wish? The entrance fee is is £4-50 for adults and children are free.

Please get back to me if you or any friends or family are interested in coming along and would like refreshments?

http://www.llwyngarreg.co.uk/home/4582561671

Also, don’t forget Ludchurch show at Llanteg Village Hall on the 2nd of August, schedule and entry forms available from Eve Cornthwaite on 01834 814826.

As far as I’m aware, you don’t have to live in Ludchurch to enter, and it’s not all about vegetables and flowers!

Finally for all our outdoor visits, please wear suitable clothing and sun-factor etc if conditions dictate.

Kind regards,

Roy