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The Rhydlewis Gardening Club has finally emerged from a long Covid sleep!
At a very successful AGM in May, it was lovely too see some new faces and a thanks to old the long-term members who turn out to be there and help us set up the club again. We needed to elect a new chairperson, after the sad death of Liz Blackler, and also a show secretary. So now we have both! Paul Kllick is now Chair, Jonathan Sainsbury is Vice-Chair and Jane Puddephatt is our new Show Secretary.
Dilys Davies, Facebook page
At the start of June, we celebrated the platinum jubilee with a plant sale at the village hall, and raised over £90. We also excited a lot of interest in the club and several new members will be coming to the summer events, so please do make them really welcome.
It's always lovely to meet new gardeners and listen to their stories of their gardening; both the highlights and the problems! We have always had an ethos of having a wide base -- anyone who can get to the meeting can join. Our constitution states that the club exists to "foster an interest in, and love of, all forms of gardening; to be recreational, educational, and non-political (with the exception of any issues that specifically affect gardeners)", 
We are running a short programme for 2022 and fees have been waived, partly to attract new members. In January 23, at our next AGM, fees of £10 per person will be due again. So do come along and enjoy the free meetings. We also have a club discount scheme, which allows members up to 40% off orders with Suttons Seeds. We put out a catalogue in spring, but you can simply go to their website, compile your order, then ask me or Jim for the code.We have a Blogsite, which gets updated regularly, and a Facebook page, which has been a lifesaver during the lockdowns and helped us all stay in touch with pictures of our gardens.
As always, we meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at the village hall starting at 7.30pm, unless otherwise indicated in the programme – at this time of year we're not in the hall much!
HERE IS OUR PROGRAMME FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
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July 12th at 6pm
The Gardening Club Party.
To be held at Nina and Jim’s house RHOS HILL SA445JR
Please let us know if you'd like to come to the party. Because parking is limited, there will be a 'ferry' system from the village hall to the house. If you live outside the village, then please think about car sharing with someone who lives near you. It's a 'bring a dish' party; we'll ask you to bring something.
Also bring whatever you like to drink.
July 26th
Garden visit.
We will be visiting the lovely gardens of Ty’r Maes. 4 acre garden with splendid views.  |
| Ty'r Maes |
Herbaceous and shrub beds formal design, exuberantly informal planting, full of cottage garden favourites and many unusual plants. Woodland garden with over 200 types of tree; wildlife and lily ponds; pergola, gazebos, post and rope arcade covered in climbers. Gloriously colourful from early spring till late autumn. Book and jewellery stalls.
Ty’r Maes, Ffarmers, Carmarthenshire SA19 8JP Contact telephone: 01558 650541 Meet at the house at 5pm Entrance £5 A guided tour of the garden is part of the package. Teas to be enjoyed after the tour £3.50
August 30th.
Autumn Produce Show. Bring your items along to be 'staged' from 3.30pm to 5.30pm
Come to the show and see the entries from 7.30pm
Rules and guidelines can be found here
You can download the schedule from the blog site – look for SCHEDULE PRODUCE SHOW 2022 at the top of the home page, or ask for a paper copy from the Show Secretary, Jane Puddephatt, tel: 01239 851070. pudd8hp@btinternet.com or the secretary, Nina Milton on 01239 851096 email ninahare00@googlemail.com
Start picking out your best produce! There are categories for veg, flowers, especially roses, flower arrangement, homecrafts and arts and crafts. Our new show secretary will be handing out further details and schedule in the coming weeks.
The show schedules will be up on this blog - check the home page
Rhydlewis Gardening Club members will be also sent the schedule by email.
The show schedule is also available as a paper copy from the show secretary
September 27th. 7.30
"On Bulbs"
Gardening Workshop with Roger. from Trefhedyn.
Roger will bring items to show (and for you to buy) and demonstrate how he uses bulbs to create indoor and garden interest.
October 25 The Flower Meadow 7.30Sara Redman from The Flower Meadow will run a workshop looking at the flowers in your gardens and offering bright and new ideas.
The Flower Meadow grows eco-friendly seasonal British cut and wild flowers which are grown on her smallholding in Penrhiwpal.
It's all in the soil.
A round table discussion on the most important aspect of any gardening. Bring a sample of your soil to have it tested for ph and type, and bring your thoughts, opinions and questions about soil, compost making, enrichers and mulches and much, much more.
