Vicki Weston of Big Sky Plants talking about ‘Penstemons and Salvias’ – 20th September at 7.30pm
Flower Border – Photo courtesy of Big Sky Plants
Vicki runs a nursery and smallholding located on the top of a mountain in Ceredigion. (click here for her website) She specialises in perennials, especially Penstemons and shrubby Salvias. She grows most of her plants from seed, division or cuttings so they should all be well adapted to the west Wales climate. Plants will be available for sale.
Summer Social and Growing Challenge
This year our summer social was held at Gelli Uchaf, the home of Julian and Fiona Wormald. Although the weather did not smile – in fact it tipped down – the atmosphere inside was warm, comfortable and friendly and the evening went with a swing.
The growing challenge this year was for members to bring to the social some food they had cooked/ made from something they had grown in their garden. Many rose to the occasion and we were spoilt with a wonderful array of savouries and desserts – home-grown and made sausages, pizzas and salads, peach muffins, cheesecake and rhubarb crumble to name but a few.
Bob Brown Meeting
As most of you will be aware, our October meeting is the ‘big one’ of the year with speaker Bob Brown coming to talk on ‘Too many plants, too little space’. Posters will be available at the September meeting for anyone to take who can find somewhere to put one.
Offers of help for the night will also be gratefully received – tea/coffee serving, putting out chairs, clearing up, etc. More details at the next meeting.
Ty’r Maes NGS Open Day, 6 August 2017
Despite experiencing our first wet Open Day in 9 years, visitor numbers held up very well, and a good time was had by all. Very many thanks to everyone who made it such a great event and helped us to raise over £700 for the NGS – too many to name individually, but we certainly couldn’t have done it without your help and fantastic cakes. As usual, a donation goes to Cothi Gardeners with heartfelt thanks to all. John and Helen.
Forthcoming Events
GREAT CHARITY PLANT SALE
For National Garden Scheme and Cothi Gardeners
Sunday 22 October, form 1.00pm
Ty’r Maes, Ffarmers SA19 8JP (on A482 opposite turn to Ffarmers)
Tea and coffee provided
Drefach Felindre Gardening Club (DFGC) Open Meeting 2017
DFGC would like to invite members of Cothi Gardeners to their Open Meeting on Wednesday 4th October at 7.30pm in the Red Dragon Hall.
John Shipton of Shipton Bulbs will give a talk on “Plants of Western China”. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the meeting.
Cothi Gardeners 