Good afternoon everyone,
I hope you are all well, and keeping safe from both the virus and weather?
To begin with, many thanks to all who entered the Virtual Show. We received one hundred and thirty five pictures, which are very inspiring considering our small community and the fact that we didn’t publicise the show until midsummer.
I’m sure that when you see the entries you will be impressed by the quality of the subject matter, and both the creativity and talent there is within the community.
The judges are now starting off the process of making their choices, so we will get back to you as soon as is practicable.
Please don’t forget, If you do not want your pictures and names publicised then e-mail Roy.james1536@gmail.com
As far as winter gardening talks, there is a plan in place, but bearing in mind there may be restrictions preventing us from meeting up at the hall, so will update you closer to the dates.
The autumn / winter talks look like this:
October 21st Paul/Liz O’Neill (Llwyngarreg) Plants we’ve Killed
November 11th Joseph Atkin (Aberglasney) Title to be confirmed
December 9th Carole Whittaker (Glynbach) History of Medicinal Qualities of Monardas
January 20th Jake Rayson (Forest Garden Wales) The Making of a Forest Garden
February 17th Piers Lunt (Abergwili) Designing Hidden History
March 10th Trish Cormack (Llanteg GG) No Dig
April ** Bryony (Georgina’s daughter) Growing Crops by Aeroponic Methods
During the lockdown period a number of us have enjoyed the Old School Garden, Claypits, Mountain Chapel and Footpaths.
With this in mind, it has been suggested by Roger Harries and Gill and Trevor Bendall that we get together to remove brambles and weeds from the Old School Garden. So weather and virus permitting! If you could please spare some time either on Sunday the 10th or 24th of October and anytime between 1pm and 4pm, then this would be appreciated. Although, if these dates and times don’t work for you, then any time you can spare removing brambles, weeding and raking paths, would be absolutely wonderful.
So why start with the Old School Garden? Earlier in the year Keep Wales Tidy awarded the village some wild flower seeds and fruit trees etc and we’re hoping to sow/plant these in part of the OSG. In addition, Trevor has kindly offered to help us with wild flowers.
With regard to an annual Gardening Group meeting at the Village Hall , we are still awaiting more information from the WAG. In the interim I suggest we have a zoom meeting on the week commencing the 12th of October, the exact details to follow, once I've spoken to Trish. If you have any ideas for the agenda, then please get back to me soon.
Some suggestions:
Llanteg Gardening Group YouTube channel.
Winter garden visits instead of talks?
Allotments and grant funding?
Virtual Winter Show with a Winter/Christmas theme?
Finally, Polly Raymond and family are moving from the village, many thanks Polly for all you have done to raise funds for the Gardening Group and support community activities, good luck, take care!
Kind regards,
Roy
