2 Oct 2020 Update

 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 21^st                Paul/Liz O’Neill (Llwyngarreg) Plants we’ve Killed

November 11^th            Joseph Atkin (Aberglasney) Title to be confirmed

December 9^th               Carole Whittaker (Glynbach) History of Medicinal Qualities of Monardas

January 20^th                 Jake Rayson (Forest Garden Wales) The Making of a Forest Garden

February 17^th               Piers Lunt (Abergwili) Designing Hidden History

March 10^th                   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 10^th or 24^th 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 12^th 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

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

24 Aug 2020 Update

 Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you are all in good health, and that your flower and vegetable gardens have managed to survive the late summer weather?

Many thanks to those who managed to join us on our first zoom meeting on the 19th of August. If you've time, then I would appreciate feedback, positive or otherwise regarding how you feel about using zoom as a means of communicating?

These are my brief notes from our Gardening Group meeting:

The hall remains closed, though we await information from the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) and our insurers that will allow us to safely re-open the place to the public sometime soon!

Our finances are healthy, and as a consequence of lock down etc, then there is no need to ask you all for an annual membership.

The only visit remaining on our summer calendar was to Panteg Llanddewi Velfrey on the 12th of September starting at 2pm. However, I will confirm if this can go ahead nearer the date, so that those who wish to attend can make arrangements.

As for possible winter gardening talks, we are aiming to hold them in the village hall, although this is dependent on the WAG instructions and our insurers, along with your individual requirements.

For example; We could zoom or podcast the gardening talks to those who wish to remain at home, and have a talk to a socially distancing audience at the hall? This all depends on a number of factors, most of which is developing day by day.

Talks so far include: Paul & Liz O'Neill Llwyngarreg "Plants we've Killed" - Piers Lunt Abergwili "Designing Hidden Gardens" - Trish Cormack "No Dig" - Caroline Whittaker Glyn Bach Llangolman "History of Medical Qualities of Monardas" - Jake Rayson Forest Garden Wales - "Introduction to Forest Gardening" (https://bit.ly/backyard-forest-playlist)

Other speakers who have yet to reply include, Joseph Atkin Aberglasney - Huw Richards Huw's Nursery....

The Virtual Gardening Show is seeing a number of entries (ok 6 is a number), so please submit your entries soon, after all it's only a bit fun, and not to be taken too seriously. Although the entries for the Art creation of a famous painting are looking very interesting, and I only wish I could share them all with you!

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Proposed gardening visits in 2021 include: Llwyngarreg - Glyn Bach - Panteg - Upton Castle - Stackpole Walled Garden - Aberglasney - Abergwili - Picton Castle - Colby Lodge - Nantyietau St Clears.

 Finally, below is the link to the BBC Gardeners Question Time.

Kind regards, 

Roy

Zoom Meeting 19th August 2020

 Llanteg Gardening Group is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Llanteg Gardening Group
Time: Aug 19, 2020 19:00 London

Contact Roy for details

Llanteg Virtual Gardening & Craft Show - 2020

 

Llanteg Gardening Group Virtual Flower/Vegetable/Craft Show

Please be aware you don't have to be resident in Llanteg to enter, or be a budding Monty

Don.

Also, you don’t have to take a photograph of yourself with your entry, but photographs

must demonstrate that you are at your garden/property, and not for example in Outer

Mongolia, or at the RHS Chelsea…

For all entries, you should email a photograph of your entry and your details

to Roy.james1536@gmail.com by the 21st of September.

All virtual winners will be posted on the Llanteg Facebook page and website in late

September.

Virtual Rules

All entries will be judged by independent anonymous judges, their decision will be final.

Certificates for First, Second and Third places shall be awarded, there will be no entry fee

or prize money.

To enter just send an email to Roy.james1536@gmail.com and the entries should include

the following:-

 Your name (age for children).

 Picture of your produce or creation, and category.

 The first line of your address.

 You can submit six photos throughout the summer as your produce grows or your

creation progresses.

 Vegetables must be photographed next to a (Hens) egg (boiled or not, but not

scrambled or poached).

 Note if you don’t want your photograph on Facebook or Llanteg web site then

please say so.

Adult Entries

Vegetable categories - grown in the: garden, greenhouse, plot, allotment or windowsill

etc.

 Longest runner bean, photograph it against a tape measure.

 Largest vegetable, such as: pumpkin, onion, courgette, butternut squash….

 Five potatoes (of any variety) which have been grown by you.

 Four carrots, parsnips, onions, tomatoes, leeks, celery, peppers, beetroot.

 Two lettuces or swedes/turnips, celeriac, cabbages, cucumbers, courgettes….

 Wonkiest shaped vegetable, any variety.

Fruit categories - photograph of the tree or bush

 Apples or pears or rhubarb or berries or any other fruit.

Flower category

 An indoor flowering pot plant, grown by you

 Any flowers in your own garden.

Floral art category 

 Design a floral display, using real or artificial flowers, with one ‘prop’ of your

choice that reflects your feelings during lockdown.

Home baking category 

 Bake your favourite lockdown cake or cakes; with a recipe and a photograph.

Art - Craft category 

 Photograph something you have made during lockdown. It might be a painting,

carving, knitting, or something else, surprise us.

Photography category - art recreation 

 Using only what you have in your home or garden to recreate any famous

painting in photograph form. Don’t go as far as a Van Gogh self-portrait!! Then

send your photograph along with the name of the famous painting you are

recreating.

 

Children’s Entries

You've made it, show us, anything goes!

 Have you made something you are proud of? Send a photo of your amazing

‘lockdown’ item, including your name and age. 

Poems

 Write a poem about lockdown life.

Cooking 

 Make three decorated biscuits or cakes with a rainbow or bee, or flower design.

Take a photo of your creation.

Photography 

 Take a photograph of your pet or an animal found in your garden

https://llantegshow2020.blogspot.com/

22 July 2020 Update

Good afternoon everyone,

Hope all’s well with you and that you’re enjoying some form of normal life.

Although I appreciate some of you have to remain in self isolation, I urge you to keep in touch, since we are stronger together.

With regard to continuing our planned visits, the consensus of those who replied is to wait a little longer before resuming our activities. Also, some because of health issues, are not going to venture out for a very long while.

So as far as the visits to Aberglasney on the 23rd of July, Glyn Bach on the 8th of August these are now cancelled.

I appreciate that Aberglasney is open for visits, so if some of you did want to continue with a walk and talk session with Joseph, then I will ask if this is possible?

With regard to the visit to Glyn bach, Carole the owner, would prefer we visit next year.

The visit to Panteg on 12th September is still an option, but there won’t be any toilets or food available, and I will let you know what David the owner says closer to the date.

From the replies I’ve received, there is an interest in holding winter talks at the Village Hall, and in the hope that this will be possible, then I will get some together.

It’s worth mentioning that the Village Hall remains closed at the moment, but we are making efforts to be ready for the day we can re-open.

On a positive note, the Projector, Projector Screen, Sound System and Hearing Loop is up and running, so we could Zoom if all else fails?

Finally, just an idea:

What do you all feel about having a virtual Vegetable and Flower Show, sending pictures of flowers and vegetables in our gardens to be judged as best in show 2020?

Kind regards,

Roy

13 July 2020 Update

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope all’s well with you all, and that you're looking forward to the day when Covid-19 is very much in our past.

With lockdown easing and some of the gardens opening to the public, I would like to gauge your views on resuming our visits?

From my perspective, I would rather wait a little longer before venturing out, but I respect that some of you may like to visit some gardens as soon as possible.

Therefore, could you please tell me what your preference are with regards to resuming our visits (where possible), bearing in mind that we have Aberglasney,  Glyn Bach, and Panteg remaining?

The Audio-Visual equipment and hearing loop has now been installed at the village hall, so future Gardening Group talks should be much more enjoyable.

With this in mind and provided you are in general agreement, I will look at creating a winter program of monthly talks, any ideas would be appreciated?

Kind regards,

Roy

14 June 2020 Update

Good afternoon everyone, 

I hope alls well with you and your families, and that you are all enjoying the tranquility of your gardens?

Recently Liz and Paul O’Neill from Llwyngarreg sent a link to a YouTube video of their gardens, which is well worth viewing.

The only way I can get the Llwyngarreg video to work is to copy and paste the link into my browser: https://youtu.be/d-NwFjiXv0I

As far as the Village Hall is concerned, currently and because of the lockdown restrictions we don’t have any plans to re-open the property soon.

However during lockdown, we are planning to fit a ceiling mounted projector and screen, along with a sound system, stage lighting and hearing loop.

All of which should enhance our future experience when we resume our gardening group.

If you have any surplus vegetable or flower plants, then please let me know, currently Rosemarie Hinman is looking for cauliflower plants.

Apologies, but if you’ve not already done so, can you please complete the village questionnaire which you should have received in the village newsletter in May. If you need a questionnaire, then please get back to me.

Kind regards,

Roy

Flowers 4 April Testing

4 March 2020 Update

Good morning everyone,

The BBC radio 4's Gardeners Question time is on at the Queens Hall Narberth on the 25th of March. Starting at 6pm. Doors open at 5pm, price is £4:50, anyone interested, 01834869323?

Thanks to Jill Roberts for finding this for us..

Kind regards,

Roy

27 February 2020 Update

Good morning everyone,

Many thanks for coming along to the talk with Piers last night, really appreciate your support and enthusiasm for our Gardening Group.  Really enjoyed this talk, as I suspect we all did, can't wait for Piers next talk.

 

Our next talk at the Village Hall will be on the 11th of March at 7:30pm, when Joseph Aitkin will giving us a talk entitled "Plants for a West Wales Garden", please come along, entry charge is £2 per person and you don't need to be a GG member..

As for the gardens visits, we should have a list of dates and venues soon, but if there are any suggestions then please get in touch.

30th January 2020 Update

Good afternoon everyone,

Thanks to you all for supporting both the Quiz night on Monday evening at Temple Bar and the "Last Cow" talk by Paul and Liz Oneill from Llwyngarreg (http://www.llwyngarreg.co.uk/) at the Village Hall.

The Quiz night was most enjoyable and again Dee has done us proud, well done Dee, also thanks to you all, we now have a further £50 in the Gardening Group funds, which is very much appreciated.

As for the "Last Cow" talk with Paul and Liz, this was enjoyed by us all and well worth asking for the next talk (Plants I have Killed) later in the year, although in the interim and after seeing the Rhododendrons pictures, we obviously need to visit Llwyngarreg in May.

With this in mind. Can you give me an idea of the best {May} date and time please, Paul and Liz are alright with an evening visit (by arrangement) and I will ask them what dates best suit them and get back to you.

Our next GG talk is on the 26th of February at LVH starting at 7:30pm when Piers Lunt (Abergwili Bishops Palace) will give us a talk on the Tywi Gateway Project (https://tywigateway.org.uk/). "The project aims to work with the local community to restore the Bishop’s Park to its former grandeur and to set in place a management structure to ensure the park remains at the heart of the community with a long and exciting future ahead of it". We had a walk around the walled garden last winter, and I'm looking forward to seeing the progress when we visit later in the year!

Will get back to you with dates and times for garden visits, but at the moment I'm looking at:

Aberglasney

Abergwili Bishops Palace

Colby Lodge

Picton Castle.

Upton Castle

Llwyngarreg

National Botanic Garden

Plus a few of the gardens Paul mentioned, must admit I didn't take notes!

Although, how we fit these all in will be interesting, maybe its two visits a month.

Kind regards,

Roy

25th Jan 2020 Update

Good Morning everyone,

Just to remind you all that we have a joint fund raising Quiz with Tair Nant Wildlife Group at the Temple Bar Amroth on the 27th of January commencing at 8pm, please make your own arrangements when it comes to food by looking on Temple Bar Facebook, allowing time to order and eat your meal before the quiz begins at 8pm.

Also on the 29th of January and at 7:30pm we have Paul and Liz O'Neill providing us with a talk {Last Cow} about their beautiful garden at Llwyngarreg http://www.llwyngarreg.co.uk/, loads of ideas here. Paul & Liz will be bringing along some plants for sale.

Please can you support this meeting if at all possible.

Don't forget its just a £2 entrance per person and you don't need to be a gardening group member, so please encourage others to come along if you can.

 

Next months GC talk is on the 26th of February when Piers Lunt will be giving us a talk on the Abergwili Bishops Palace Tywi Gateway Project 

As far as visits to: Aberglasney, Abergwili, Colby Lodge, Picton Castle, Upton Castle, plus National open Gardens like Llwyngarreg, can you give me an idea of what day of the week and time would best suit you please. Since I appreciate it may not be convenient during the week for some?

Finally, below are programs for gardening clubs that weve attended last year, if your interested in a particular talk or visit, then please get in touch with me and we can car share, the charge is £2 per person for the talks, sorry don't have a price for the trips.

St Clears and Llangynin Gardening Clubs

As promised the St Clears GC  programme, if any of you would like to join us on the summer days out  let me know, the Newcastle Emlyn one will be by coach , as  you can see trips are joint with Llangynin organising 2 per club, the stackpole one will be in cars, and the September trip we are hoping to do by coach is to Sir Roy Strong's  Laskett's Garden and  Symonds Yat.

Monday January 13th   The Woodland Trust 

Monday February 10th  The Dreaded Gardener

Monday March 9th Linda Screen  Garden Design

Monday  April   6th Huw Richards   Open Meeting

Wednesday May 20th Trip  to Roger Spencer’s Nursery and the Flower Meadow  near Newcastle Emlyn  trip joint with Llangynin

Tuesday June 9th   trip to Stackpole Court and Bosherston Lily ponds  joint with Llangynin

Monday June  22nd  Annual Four Day Trip to  Anglesey

Monday  July 13th Huw Davies  Antique Artefacts

Tuesday July 14th Joint trip with Llangynin  - Taf Valleys  tri p with  afternoon tea. Book with Taf Valley Coaches 

Wednesday August 5th  Pwll Trap Garden Crawl

Saturday  August  15th Annual Club Show.

September joint trip with Llangynin to be arranged

Monday September 14th Alice Pyper “ Pembrey Munitions Factory

Monday October  12th  AGM and social evening

Friday  October 23rd Annual Dinner venue to be decided                             

Monday November  9th Paul O’Neill  “Plants I’ve Killed”

Monday December 14th Joseph Atkin Trees and Shrubs, plus Cheese and Wine and the big raffle.

Bronwydd Gardening Club

February 18th    -            Julian Wormald - Confessions of a Galanthophile

March  17th       -             Bob Dyer – Woodland plants

April 21st           -             Gareth Davies - A love affair with Roses

May 19th           -             Mark Ashton Dahlias and Gladioli (Open evening)

June 16th           -            Matt Granfield - Vegetable Growing     

July 21st            -             Vicki Weston – (Big Sky Plants) Penstemons and Salvias

August 22nd        -           Gardening Club Show

September 15th    -           Richard Bramley - Sarracenias   

October 20th    -               Sheena Crossley – Making maximum use of small gardens

Kind Regards,