Programme for 2026/2027
We meet on
the afternoons of the second Tuesday of the month, at Canolfan y
Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon (unless otherwise indicated), starting at 1pm (unless otherwise indicated),
but if you want to stage your competition entry
get there a little earlier. There is room to park on the main or adjoining
roads, but if the gates opposite are open (and they usually will be) there is plenty of
parking in the (free) car park opposite. The talks are all given in English. We
have a raffle (£1) to help with the cost of room hire. Refreshments after the
talk are free.
Tuesday
8th
September 2026 at 1pm,
this is the first meeting of the new season and we have a talk by Awen Jones
on Herbs.
(Some of you may
remember when she worked at Fron Goch Garden Centre she would talk on organic
gardening and about the different uses of Herbs, on their regular weekly
Saturday morning gardening talks now alas no more).
Membership fees are due at this meeting. Please bring £8 in cash in a sealed
envelope with your name on the outside. This reduces bank charges and helps our
Treasurer. (You can add your email address and/or phone numbers if you wish. Our
Secretary does email members with meeting information etc. from time to
time.)
Tuesday
13th October 2026 at 1pm, a talk by
Gaz Owen, on "Hafod Dried Flowers". A local business
that grows and dries their own flowers to make arrangments of all kinds. See
their website at www.hafodflowers.com
, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/BlodauHafodFlowers/
Competition: We have a competition of a "Vase of garden flowers or foliage".
Tuesday
10th November 2026 at 1pm, a
special talk by well known writer and broadcaster Tony Russell, on
"The Finest Gardens in Wales".
The charge for guests for this special talk is £5. (or you could join for £8
and visit all the rest of the talks for free.) Do encourage friends and family
to come along.
Tuesday 8th December 2026 at 1pm, A Christmas Floral Display with a difference with Janet Griffiths. This is a workshop based meeting with a charge for materials, which are provided, except for candles which you should bring if you want one included. You are quite welcome to come along to observe and socialise if you don't want to make an Christmas arrangement, quite a number did this last year..
Tuesday
12th January 2027 at 1pm, a
talk on "Gardening for wildlife", by Anna Williams.
Competition: Photo of your garden, any time of the year.
[Please bring your booking form for the Dinner next month, together with payment
(in cash in an envelope with your name and address written on it) ]
Tuesday
19th February 2026 starting at 12 noon,
is
our Annual General Meeting, at Caernarfon Golf Club, on the Aber
Foreshore.
PLEASE NOTE: AGM starts at 12 noon, so please
arrive well before 12 noon,
followed at 1pm by Dinner (Lunch), for those who have previously booked their
meal with the Secretary.
[Bookings and payments for the Dinner are usually taken at the January meeting,
but contact the Secretary for further information.]
Tuesday 9th March 2027, at 1pm a talk on "Community Climate action - growing, preparing and preserving food" by Sion Griffiths Gwyrddni.
Tuesday 13th April 2027, at 1pm, a talk
on to be confirmed.
Competition: Spring arrangement.
Tuesday 13th May 2027 is our Garden Visit, this year we are going to, Moelyci, Tregarth. There is plenty of parking space. Meet there at 1pm.
Tuesday 8th June 2027 is a second Garden Visit to Bryn Seiont Newydd garden. Meet there at 2pm.
Saturday 12th June 2027 is our annual Coach Trip. The destination has not yet been decided and the committee is keen to listen to suggestions from members of places they would like us to go.
July would be our Garden Party but it is difficult to find venues. There is a deal of work involved and we all seem to be even busier these days. If you are willing to offer you garden in future years please contact the Secretary.
No event in August.
Meetings start again with a talk on the second Tuesday in September 2027.
Guests or visitors are welcome to any meeting for a nominal charge of £2 (Except November, £5), refundable if you decide to Join the Club at that meeting. Annual subscriptions of £8 are due from the September, but you can join and pay at any following meeting, if you ask for Chrissie, the Treasurer. You will be given a card with full details of the season's talks and visits, and contact details.
Some pictures of previous year's visits
Pictures from previous Garden Parties
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