CLWB GARDDIO RHYDLEWIS & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB: April 2025

WELCOME

Welcome to our Gardening Club Rhydlewis and District Gardening Club has been around since the time of Adam and Eve. In fact, it is believed that one of our members planted and tended the very apple tree that gave rise to the pair being expelled from the garden!!

Whether this urban myth is true or not, the club is here to encourage, improve and extend the members' knowledge of all branches of horticulture. It is open to everyone and new members are all always welcome to come along.

Our activities during the year include a varied programme of talks and social events, summer garden visits, a plant sale, social gatherings/bbq and an annual open show in August.

Monday, 28 April 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE RHYDLEWIS GARDENING CLUB––TALKS, VISITS, SHOWS, PLANT SALE

RHYDLEWIS & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB CLUB

GARDDIO RHYDLEWIS A’R CYLCH

UP-COMING EVENTS TO ENJOY

TALK THIS WEEK:

THE NO-DIG METHOD

WEDNESDAY 30th APRIL, 7.30pm

Rhydlewis Village Hall

Come and enjoy Stephanie Hafferty’s talk on how to garden without using your spade! Stephanie has appeared on Gardener’s World and writes for gardening magazines. As this is such an interesting and special event, please do bring your friends and relations. You can find more about her, and her dedication to no-dig gardening at https://nodighome.com. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ON A WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Everyone welcome at our talks, visits, workshops, socials. Entry: members free – £3.00 visitors. Raffle and refreshments-

FFD: contact Nina Milton 07962781146 Email: ninahare00@googlemail.com.

BANK HOLIDAY SATURDAY 3rd MAY 2025 10am to 4pm

THE FLOWER MEADOW

LLAIN MANAL, PENRHEWPAL SA445QH

presents

The GREEN THUMB HORTICULTURAL DAY

RHYDLEWIS GARDENING CLUB WILL BE THERE WITH OUR PLANT SALE STALL; PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT US; BRING YOUR DONATIONS AND GRAB THE BARGAINS!

PRIZE DRAW WINNER REVEALED AT 3PM

Tuesday July 29th GARDEN VISIT 3pm

MEMBERS GO FREE

TO OUR SUMMER GARDEN VISIT!

RHYDLEWIS GARDENING CLUB is offering free entrance to members wishing to go on the garden visit to Dyffryn Fernant Gardens this year.

Christina Shand gave us such an interesting talk last year –

BETWEEN A BOG AND A HARD ROCK – about how she was inspired to create her garden.

The Garden Visit this year will allow members to see these special and highly regarded gardens. But she has recently had to raise her entrance fee to £10 pp. So, to allow all members to be able to enjoy her gardens, we are going to subsidise the entry fee.

These lovely gardens are at; Llanychaer, Fishguard SA65 9SP the Gardens are signed from the A487, 3 miles east of Fishguard and the Grid Reference is SM 994 371. We will be organising car shares and lifts for those in need of one.

There is a Library, where coffee & hot drinks are available, so if it is a nice day, do also bring a picnic (which can be eaten in the library). Further details from Nina Milton 07962781146

Email: ninahare00@googlemail.com.

NB: MEMBERS CAN JOIN AT ANY TIME

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

SPRING COLOURS BLOOM AT RHYDLEWIS GARDENING SHOW.

There was a definite Spring like atmosphere at Rhydlewis when the Rhydlewis and District Gardening club held its annual Spring show at the end of March

Judges Bob and Rannveig Wallis were kept very busy assessing all the entries in flower, art and crafts and cookery sections. The entries kept coming including some new classes in the schedule which proved to be very popular. The kitchen was busy with customers requiring refreshments and a table was laden with raffle prizes. The club would like to mention Catherine at Only Pets and Horses of Horeb for their generous donation of a large box of fat balls to keep our feathered friends happy.

Awards:

Floral winner of classes 1-17 (most points)

Erica Knight

The Derrick and Barbara Callow Memorial Award for best exhibit from classes 1-14

Joy Wason

Artisan Award for most points in classes 18-32

Carrie Davies, Sophie Heath and Sue de Villiers

Best exhibit in Class 15 The Pam Hufferdine Trophy

Nina Milton.

Principal results…

1.Single daffodil yellow div 1 1^st. Dilys Davies, 2^nd Dilys Davies

2. Single daffodil bi coloured div.1 1^st Vice Taylor 2^nd Carrie Davies

3. Large or small cupped Narcissus Div 2 and 3 1^st Anne Tod 2^nd Nina Milton and Jane Puddephatt

4. Double Narcissus/Daffs Div 2 and 3 1^st Erica Knight 2^nd Nina Milton

5. Narcissus any other Div 5-12 1^St Linda Ashworth 2^nd Nina Milton

6. Bowl of bulbs in bloom 1^st / 2^nd Nina Milton

7. Vase of spring flowers 1^st Joy Wason 2^nd Jenny Archibald

8. Tulips 1^st. – 2^nd Nina Milton

9. Camellia 1 bloom 1^st Gary Soltys 2^nd Carrie Davies

10. Flowering plant in pot 1^st Sophie Heath 2^nd Gary Soltys

11. Flowering tree or shrub 1^st Jenny Archibald 2^nd Gary Soltys

12. Dish of floating hellebore heads 1^st Dilys Davies 2^nd Erica Knight

13. Posy of Primula 1^st Carrie Davies 2^nd Gary Soltys

14. A vase of decorative foliage 1^st Erica Knight

15. Club members only Bowl of tulips 1^st Nina Milton 2^nd Erica Knight

16. A tablecentrepiece with candles 1^st Joy Wason

17. Floral arrangement in recycled container 1^st Joy Wason

18. A decorated pebble 1^st Carrie Davies 2^nd Sophie Heath

19. A scene of a river photo 1^st Sue Davis 1^st Jo weir 2^nd Erica Knight

20. A single flower painting any medium 1^st Ruth Potter 2^nd Jo Weir

21. Decorated egg 1^st Georgia Heath22. Handmade patchwork article 1^st Carrie Davies 2^nd Sue de Villiers

23. An easter bunny face mask made from a paper plate 1^st Georgia Heath

24. An article of turned or carved wood 1^st Bob Ashworth 2^nd Bob Ashworth

25. An Owl made of any medium 1^st Sue de Villiers 2^nd Erica Knight

26. A lavender bag 1^st Sue de Villiers 2^nd Sue de Villiers

27. 2 decorated Weetabix 1^st Viv Priday 2^nd Linda Ashworth

1 Jam filled swiss roll 1^st Sophie Heath

29 A gingerbread man no entries

30. 1 Frittata 1^st Sophie Heath 2^nd Sophie Heath

31. A jar of Jam

32. A jar of Marmalade 1^st Carrie Davies 2^nd Nina Milton

And don't forget:

STEPHANIE HAFFERTY’S

NO-DIG METHOD

WEDNESDAY 30th APRIL, 7.30pm

Rhydlewis Village Hall

Come and enjoy Stephanie Hafferty’s talk on how to garden without using your spade! Stephanie has appeared on Gardener’s World and w rites for gardening magazines. You can find more about her, and her dedicationn to no-dig gardening at: https://nodighome.com.

Everyone is welcome at our talks, visits, workshops, socials.

Entry: members free – £3.00 visitors. Raffle and refreshments

FFD: contact Nina Milton 07962781146 Email: ninahare00@googlemail.com.

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PAST WINNERS AT THE RHYDLEWIS GARDENING CLUB PRODUCE SHOW

2024 SPRING SHOW Winner of the most points in classes 1-17, AND Best exhibit in Classes 1-14 Jane Soltys Artisan Award for most points in Classes 18-31 was a draw between Jane Soltys and Sophie Heath The Pam Hufferdine Trophy 1st. Jim Milton 2019 -- The prize winners were; Vegetable Challenge Cup – Janette Sharman; Floral Challenge Cup – Janette Sharman and Sara Redman; Homecraft Shield – Sara O’Conner; Best Onions Shield – Carrie Davies Best Exhibit in Vegetables and Fruit – Janette Sharman. 2018 --The prize winners were; Vegetable Challenge Cup -Jannette Sharman; Floral Challenge Cup – Kevin Myerscough; Homecraft Shield – Cindy Ackerman and Sara Redman; Roses Shield – Sara Redman; Best Onions Shield – Carrie Davies, Best Exhibit in Vegetables and Fruit – Jannette Sharman. 2016 --- vegetable Challenge Cup - JANETTE SHARMAN floral cup - DILYS DAVIES Rose Shield - SARA REDMAN D&G Williams Shield - Most points in the Homecraft classes - VICKY WADE JT Memorial Shield - Best exhibit in class 10 - 3 cooking onions - CARRIE DAVIES 2015 -- Challenge Cup (most points gained in vegetable and fruit classes) Janette Sharman, Rhydlewis. Floral Prize (most points gained in the floral classes) Jenny Archibald, Newcastle Emlyn. Roses Shield for class 33 Marg Fogg, Tregroes. D & G Williams Shield (most points gained in homecraft section) Vicky Wade, Brongest. 2014 -- Vegetable and floral Challenge Cups,Janette Sharman Roses Shield and the D&G Williams Shield, Pam Evens and

RECIPIES

Have you got a recipe you use to take care of the gluts of veg, fruit, even flowers, in the garden? We already have ideas which range from chocolate beetroot cake, courgette tea loaf and broad been humus. If you have a recipe you'd like to share with the club, please type it out and hand to Liz Blackler or send as an attachment to liz_blackler@hotmail.com.

Liz is going to collate our recipe collection so that at every meeting (but especially during harvest time!) we can take home a new idea for enjoying our fruit and veg abundance.

RHYDLEWIS GARDENING TIPS

ROSES

Richard came from Farmyard Nurseries to give some secrets on growing roses in West Wales.

His top tip was; avoid tea and floribunda, which will ball up every time it rains and go for classifications that will survive; Rosa Rugosa, Bourbon and ramblers, rather than climbers.

SEEDS

Speaker Malcolm Berry gave a great talk on saving seeds in January 2014. His top tips for seed propagation are;

1/ Never try to save F1 seeds; the strain is too weak

2/ Start with easy veg seeds, like beans and peas, which you can leave on the vine until they're dry

3/Dry seeds in air (use muslin bags)

4/ Store in an airtight container with a silicone bag (or dried rice) to take away moisture

5/ Store in a cool dry dark environment (he recommends your fridge!)

7/ Do a 'control' test of ten seeds on damp kitchen roll to find your percentage germination

PESTS

New member Vicky has a great tip to help control slugs; using old plastic pots or jam jars, add sugar and a pinch of dried yeast to a slurp of orange juice or beer and sink the pot into the earth near your precious plants. The slugs happily make their slimy way towards the pub, and 'drop' in for a drink! Change daily, and works most effectively on rainy days and if recharged at dusk.

TOOLS

Jilly Hollins, of Waun LLan, recommends you always carry a pair of secateurs about your person, so that you never 'tear or break' when you spot a plant that needs a trim or a dead-head

PESTS

Mothballs, crumbled and complete covered by soil/bulb fibre, will keep mice away from your tulip bulbs.

TOOLS

Jilly also has a money-saving tip for flower-arrangers; search the charity shops for pretty vessels, such as teapots and ramekins. Then, if you want to offer your arrangement as a gift, you won't need to have the pot back

PESTS

Slugs hate ash, so if you light a fire, use the clearings around your precious plants to keep them off. We know they also hate coffee grounds, etc, but ash is often available in larger quantities!

FRUIT

Ash is also a renown source of potash, so most people use it under their fruit trees and soft fruit buses.

PESTS

Monty Don recommends a humane treatment for moles and their hills...Moles cause a huge amount of damage...but I like moles. I think that they are beautiful. I always hate it when the cats catch them...because they seem such harmless, special animals - in the same catagory as otters, badgers or field mice. Monty says the molehills make good potting compost - we've already discovered that trick - and that although the desecration might feel vast it is usually only one mole in spring at mating time as they are otherwise solitary animals...I refuse to trap them...I think the only solution is to live and let tunnel...(he says inThe Complete Gardiner...Moles cause a huge amount of damage...but I like moles. I think that they are beautiful. I always hate it when the cats catch them...because they seem such harmless, special animals - in the same catagory as otters, badgers or field mice. Monty says the molehills make good potting compost - we've already discovered that trick - and that although the desecration might feel vast it is usually only one mole in spring at mating time as they are otherwise solitary animals...I refuse to trap them...I think the only solution is to live and let tunnel...he says inThe Complete Gardiner...Moles cause a huge amount of damage...but I like moles. I think that they are beautiful. I always hate it when the cats catch them...because they seem such harmless, special animals - in the same catagory as otters, badgers or field mice. Monty says the molehills make good potting compost - we've already discovered that trick - and that although the desecration might feel vast it is usually only one mole in spring at mating time as they are otherwise solitary animals...I refuse to trap them...I think the only solution is to live and let tunnel...(The Complete Gardener)

MEMBER'S POSTS

Grass-free lawn opens in London park

A floral, scented lawn, planted in a west London park provides a better habitat for pollinating insects than traditional grass, according to researchers.

The grass-free lawn, which is believed to be the first in a public park, was the brainchild of PhD researcher Lionel Smith from the University of Reading and was commissioned for the park by Kensington and Chelsea council.

Mr Smith told BBC News how he devised the lawn and explains that its plants, which include daisies red-flowering clover, thyme, chamomile, pennyroyal and Corsican mint, create a "pollinator-friendly patchwork" - with 25% more insect life than that found in "traditionally managed grass lawns".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22846419

Grass Free Lawns Revisited

Richard and Susan Edmunds are creating a small grass free lawn at their house Tir-y-c-coed in Pontgarreg. If you're intrigued, go the the grass free lawns website below.

Richard has been on the lookout for suitable plants to mow at approx 3" height and traveled down to...

Moorland Cottage Plants.

We are a small hardy plant nursery and garden located in the upland region of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, positioned at 700 feet above sea level on the wild, northern slopes of the Preseli mountains, an area famous for its Neolithic monuments and remains of iron/bronze age settlements. The nursery and garden both offer magnificent views over the vast open hillsides, moorland and the acid bog below.

The nursery and garden have featured in the national gardening press and have received coverage on both national and local television.

Address: Moorland Cottage Plants, Rhyd y Groes, Brynberian, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, SA41 3TT Telephone: 01239 891363

Contact: Jennifer Matthews

10.30-5.30 daily except WednesdaysPlant Nursery Opening Times

March 1^st to September 30^th

10.30-4.30 daily except WednesdaysGarden Opening Times

Mid May to September 30^th

http://www.grassfreelawns.co.uk/links.html

Garden to Visit

Local Garden Centres and Nurseries

Farmyard Nurseries, Llandysul - 01559 363 389 - email: richard@farmyard nurseries.co.uk
Farmyard Nurseries specialise in a wide range of unusual plants especially hellebores, herbaceous and perennial plants, shrubs, trees and alpines

Trefhedyn Garden Centre - Newcastle Emlyn -
Wide range of plants, shrubs and trees, pots and garden containers, gardening equipment. When you go there tell Roger to get his website up and running so we can link to it!!

Penrallt Garden Centre and Nurseries - Moylegrove Cardigan - 01239 881 295
Set in 70 acres of farmland, woodland and coastal walks, the 3-acre nursery site has a vast area of glasshouses and tunnels - providing the ideal conditions for the enormous range of home-grown plants.

Gwynfor Growers - Pontgarreg nr Llangrannog - 01239 654 151
The nursery has a good range of herbaceous perennials, scented shrubs, climbers, and herbs. Many are unusual or rare. Plants for exposed sites, damp and shady places, and dry and sunny coastal gardens.

Penlan Perennials Nursery - Llandysul - 01239 711 102
Penlan Perennials is a specialist peat free nursery, propagating and growing over 750 choice plants for the eco-conscious gardener.

Saflora Plants, Lampeter - 01570 422 924 - email: nursery@safloraplants.com
Mail order nursery specialising in plants and seeds from South Africa and Australia, in particular the protea and amaryllis plant families - Not open to the public - shop online.

Dyffryn Gwyddno Nursery, Narberth, Pembrokeshire - 01834 861684
Produces and sells its own Pembrokeshire bamboos and a range of other unusual plants - hardy and exotic.

Carmarthen Tree Nursery, Carmarthenshire - 01267 275 254
Quality cell-grown seedlings, grown in West Wales using British seed - specialises in local provenance seedlings.

Local Garden Clubs and Societies

Hardy Plant Society Email: hpswestwales@zoomshare.com
Programme and News. All talks at Trinity Church Community Hall, Church Street, Newcastle Emlyn.
Pentrecwrt & District Garden & Countryside Club, Llandysul - 01559 362 975 Email: mail@rogerwgadams.idps.co.uk
Pentrecwrt & District Garden and Countryside Club has 40 members and meets in the village hall each month on the third Tuesday at 7.30PM.

National institutions

Organic growing

Plants

Help & Advice

Garden wildlife

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Monday, 28 April 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE RHYDLEWIS GARDENING CLUB––TALKS, VISITS, SHOWS, PLANT SALE

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

SPRING COLOURS BLOOM AT RHYDLEWIS GARDENING SHOW.

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