On Friday 20th July, we had an afternoon visit to Rhydlewis Gardening Club member Sara's and gardens, where she runs her business – The Flower Meadow.
After tea and cakes, Sara showed us round her flower growing areas. She has a polytunnel full of sweat peas and other flowers, and works her picking area in rows of spring flowers, annual summer flowers, perennials and flowering and foliage shrubs. 
Sara talked about how she arrived to a field full of brambles in 2016, and has developed her cottage industry from that difficult start. 
She also talked about her plans for expansion and what she offers now, which includes hand-tied bouquets, which can be personally chosen in the garden. She also does wedding arrangements and holds regular courses for flower arranging and growing flowers for arranging.
Soon, she will be exhibiting at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells, concentrating on buttonholes.
Her lovely flower meadow had to be mowed early, because of the local council's concern over tinder fires, but earlier on, it really was a picture;
We all have a super time, despite a welcome drop of rain, and came home with flowers.
Miar Morgan won the prize (a box of chocolates) for 'Naming the Most Flowers'.
Miar Morgan won the prize (a box of chocolates) for 'Naming the Most Flowers'.
Don't forget the next event, which is our GARDEN VISIT - 31st July
Bwlch y Geuffordd Gardens
Booking essential for this minibus trip to these award winning gardens owned by Gay Acres, who gave us a talk last year. Start-out 11am, (PROMPT), Rhydlewis Hall car park. The trip has an inclusive price of £12 per person, to include travel, entrance fee and a cup of afternoon tea and cake. We'll take a picnic and there is shelter if the weather isn't quite perfect. There are just a very few seats left, but you can still book now by ringing the secretary, Nina Milton on 01239 851096 or emailing ninahare00@googlemail.com
