9 Sept 2020 Update

 Good day everyone,

I hope that you are all in good health and not fed up with social distancing and all that now goes with life at this time, although on the bright side its not raining!

With regard to the Village Hall. We are aiming to open on the 1st of October, although this would be to groups that can easily socially distance (2 metres apart). Therefore our gardening talks could perhaps go ahead, providing we are sensible. 

With this in mind, can each of you please tell me if you would be able to attend one or more of these gardening talks in the hall over the winter months?

I appreciate that circumstances could change, so don't get concerned about changing your mind later.

Moreover, we could have our annual Gardening Group meeting in the hall, provided we had an idea of the numbers attending in advance, and we apply some rules (common sense).  

However, if all else fails and you can't attend the hall, or we go into a local lockdown!

Then Trish has kindly set up a YouTube channel for us, and provided we have permission in place, then you could have access to Llanteg Gardening Group channel and view the gardening talks at home.

Fingers crossed and provided you have a good internet connection?

Unfortunately our planned visit to Panteg Llandewi Velfrey on Saturday the 12th of September has had to be cancelled, although there will be opportunities to visit in the future I'm sure.

If you would like to visit Llwyngarreg on your own or a small group then as far as I know Paul and Liz's gardens are open untill the end of October.

The winter gardening talks look like this at the moment, exact dates and confirmation by the speakers to follow:

Paul & Liz O'Neill (Llwyngarreg) "Plants we've Killed" October **

Joseph Atkin (Aberglasney) November **

Carole Whittaker (Glyn Bach Llangolman) "History of Medical Qualities of Monardas" December **  

Jake Raysson (Forest Garden Wales) "Introduction to Forest Gardening" January **  

Piers Lunt (Abergwilli) "Designing Hidden Gardens" February **

Trish Cormack "No Dig", March **

The Virtual Gardening Show entries are coming in slowly, so submit your entries soon please, we don't have entries in any of the children's sections which would be appreciated, the closing date for all entries is the 21st of September. 

If there is anyone who is looking for an allotment in the area, or has land suitable for allotments, then can you get back to me please?

In the spring, Georgina's daughter Bryony is interested in giving us a talk about growing crops by aeroponic methods and tree growth/cloning. 

Thanks Bryony, looking forward to the talk, the date is yet to be decided.

Finally, this is a message from Penny Lester, thanks Penny:

I was wondering if anyone in the Club would be interested in picking sloes to make sloe gin. My hedges are thick with them this year and if anyone would like to get some, they would be very welcome to pop round and pick them?

My number is 07950 204075 and a quick call would be great so I could point out the best place for parking and picking.

All the best,

Penny.

Kind regards,

Roy