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Llangrove & District Gardening Society
Programme 2024
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Our Autumn series of talks starts on the 5th September with a talk by Mary Fenton on The Wonder of Trees.
October 3rd Gardening with Nature by Sally Oates.
November 7th Cut and Come Again (Perennials for the garden and floral display) with Julie Richie
Talks start at 7.30pm in Llangrove village hall.
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Admission for visitors is just £4 which includes refreshments. More details contact Jo on 07718 229813
All welcome – you don’t have to be a member and you don’t have to live in Llangrove!
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Annual Flower & Produce Show - Show report by Graham O’connell
Flowers, vegetables, cakes and craftwork filled the tables on Saturday 17th August 2024 as the Llangrove & District Gardening Society held their 60th Anniversary Annual Flower & Produce Show. With a record-breaking 370 entries there was a lot to see and some difficult judging decisions to be made.With good weather and fine teas on offer, the crowds soon filled the hall and the marquees. However, not everything went to plan. Members had been invited to grow a white Sweetpea appropriately called Diamond Jubilee and these were to form the centre-piece to greet people as they arrived. Unfortunately many of them came up in various shades of pink - such are the unexpected delights of gardening! With the delicious scent filling the room the supplying seed merchant was eventually forgiven.
Amongst the many prize winners was Rachel Lane who with 25 entries took the Llangrove Cup for the most overall points.
Other prize winners:Division 1 Vegetables
Llangrove Gardening Society Cup: Rachel Lane
Perpetual Challenge Cup Member: Peter Field
Harry Stancer Memorial Cup Best Exhibit (vegetables): Mary Chambers – collection of vegetables
Division 2 Flowers
Llangrove Gardening Society Cup: Glenys Biggs
Roger Robson Memorial Cup Member: Jo Ward-Ellison
Harry Wall Memorial Cup Best Exhibit (flowers): Glenys Biggs – 3 stems Phlox
Ruth Walker Memorial Cup
Best Exhibit in Division 3 and 4 (Photography/Arts & Crafts): Esther Rawlinson - stitchwork
Division 5 Floral ArrangementsLlangrove Gardening Society Rose Bowl: Clare Cherry
Perpetual Challenge Cup Member: Jo Ward-Ellison/Esther Rawlinson
Bert Hall Trophy Best Exhibit: Clare Cherry arrangement in a recycled container
Gill Hicks `In a Cottage Garden’ : Francesca De Monterey
Division 6 Cookery
Llangrove Gardening Silver Salver: Beryl Tudhope
Perpetual Challenge Cup Member: Elaine Joseph
Margaret Storer Trophy Best Exhibit: Sarah Gooch – Bread Rolls
Division 8 Chairman’s Choices
Diamond Jubilee display – best Sweet Peas: Catherine Green
Best 60th Anniversary Class - Bob Firth – photography – clocks and timepieces in the garden
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Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in Llangrove Village Hall, HR9 6EX.
Visitors are always very welcome (£4 including refreshments and no need to book).
Membership is just £10 per year – and you don’t have to live in Llangrove!
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Contacts:
Chair: Jo Ward-Ellison 07718 229813
Treasurer: Penny Walshe
Louisa: 07816 542787
From earlier meetings:
We were entertained my Mervyn Reed with his experiences as an international plant buyer which gave us a fascinating insight into plant growing and buying for the nursery trade. Think ‘inside the factory’ for plants! The scale of some of the operations he talked about which result in plants arriving at local garden centres for us to buy was amazing.
Rosie did the Rose Bowl arrangement this month; called Fireworks it included the lovely flower heads of Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus.
We enjoyed a fascinating demonstration of the craft of traditional trug making by the very talented and entertaining Carl Sadler from Woodman’s World.
Gardeners' Gold:
Locally-produced rabbit manure is available free of charge to local gardeners all year round - email rossrabbits@hotmail.com for details.
A near record breaking achievement!
The 55th Annual Flower and Produce Show of the Llangrove and District Gardening Society was a great success. The visitor numbers were up and they not only enjoyed viewing the excellent exhibits, but enjoyed the first class tea and cakes provided by the members of the Society. Despite the poor weather on the day, there were increased numbers of entries in all classes. Support came from far and wide, with winners coming from Germany, Kent, Swansea and Derby as well as the surrounding villages.
The Committee wish to record its thanks to the sponsors of the event, Millbrook Nurseries in Monmouth, the Garden Store in Ross-on-Wye and Leaf Creative at Huntley, for providing prizes.
The actual results were as follows:LLANGROVE CUP (highest overall points): Rachel Lane
Division 1 Vegetables
Llangrove Gardening Society Cup: Peter Field
Perpetual Challenge Cup Member: Penny Walsh and Glenys Biggs
Harry Stancer Memorial Cup Best Exhibit: Peter Gratton
Division 2 Flowers
Llangrove Gardening Society Cup: Rachel Lane and Keith Hardie
Roger Robson Memorial Cup Member: Barbara Dalgleish
Harry Wall Memorial Cup Best Exhibit: Keith Hardie
Division 3
Class 23 Photography: Gates, Doorways or Portals a coloured photograph:
Penny Walshe
Division 4 Handicrafts Class 24 A child’s garment: No entries
Class 25 A painting or drawing of trees: Denise Morehead
Division 5 Floral Arrangements
Llangrove Gardening Society Rose Bowl: Glen Chambers
Perpetual Challenge Cup Member: Glenys Biggs, Michelle Seddon Harvey, Mary Wall, Jo Ward-Ellison and Sheila Jarrett
Bert Hall Trophy Best Exhibit: Glen Chambers
Division 6 Cookery
Llangrove Gardening Silver Salver: Rachel Lane
Perpetual Challenge Cup Member: Beryl Tudhope
Margaret Storer Trophy Best Exhibit Rachel Lane
Division 7
Children – Class 48 Garden on a plate: Gaby Peaurt
Children – Class 49 Self-portrait in pasta: Romerleigh Parker
Division 8 Chairman’s Choice
An animal made from vegetables or fruit: Nicola Hazell with Caulidog!