Events Calendar

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2012

Full details of our events are shown below.

For a summary of what's on and when please see our flyer which can be printed out and passed around.

Re-arranged due to bad weather our visit to Llwyn Cyll is now:- SUNDAY, JUNE 10th, 2.00p.m. RETURN VISIT TO LLWYN CYLL, TRAP, LLANDEILO SA19 6TR. (01558-822398) John & Liz Smith. 3 miles SE of Llandeilo, In Trap, turn towards Glanaman & Llandybie at the Cennen Arms. Llwyn Cyll is 0.5 mile on left. Parking limited on site; otherwise, park in Lane.

Admission £3. Tea/coffee & cake: £.1.50. (We last visited this garden in July, 2008, so we will be returning at a different season.) 3.5 acre country garden with year round interest. Terraced & walled borders, orchard, vegetable garden. Sun & shade planting, with many rarities and specimen trees. Up to 40 different magnolias in the arboretum, many of which will hopefully be in bloom at the time of our visit.

THURSDAY, MAY 24th: ALL DAY VISIT BY MINI BUS TO TWO GARDENS: BRYAN’S GROUND & STAUNTON PARK, HEREFORDSHIRE. (THIS EVENT MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE- SEE BOOKING FORM.) Bryan’s Ground, Stapleton, Presteigne LD8 2LP. (01544-260001) David Wheeler & Simon Dorrell. Staunton Park, Staunton-on-Arrow HR6 9LE. (01544-38856) Susan Fode.

11.00a.m. Arrive at Bryan’s Ground. Admission £5. Cafetiere Coffee £1.50 Pot of tea £1.00 Cake £1.50. Bryan’s Ground is home to the journal HORTUS. 8 Acre garden surrounding Arts & Crafts house. 3 acres of garden rooms, planted since 1913. The peak attraction is the 15,000 iris blooms, which should (?) be in flower when we visit. Follies, towers, topiary, pool and potager. 5 Acre arboretum with specimen trees on the banks of a river.

12.30-45p.m. approx. Depart for optional pub lunch at the Stagg Inn, Titley, or bring your own lunch if you prefer.

2.00-2.30pm approx. Arrive at Staunton Park. Admission: £3.50. Tea & cake £2.50.
10 Acre garden, Wellingtonia lined drive, rose garden, kitchen garden, mixed borders, Victorian rock garden, lake & lakeside walk with views. Specimen trees, including giant Liriodendron and several ancient oaks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2.00P.M. VISIT TO GLANHELYG, LON HELYG, LLECHRYD, CARDIGAN SA43 2NJ. (01239-682482) Mike & Ann Williamson.
3 miles SE of Cardigan. A484 from Newcastle Emlyn to Llechryd, past churches left & right, take 3rd right (Lon Helyg) & continue to end of lane.

Admission £3. Tea available at small extra cost. 3.5 Acre garden in total, most of which is woodland. Victorian walled garden in centre, now used for massed beds, with wide diversity of plants for wild life habitat. Bamboos, grasses and gingers. Short woodland walk by stream.

SUNDAY, JULY 1st: 12 NOON ONWARDS. POT LUCK LUNCH & GARDEN VISIT TO FOXWAYS, THOMAS CHAPEL, KILGETTY, PEMBS. SA68 0XH.(01558-650890) Our Chairman, Roy Weston & Committee member, Angela Weston, have kindly invited us to the above event. You are encouraged to bring a friend(s.)

Directions: From Carmarthen, take A40 towards Haverfordwest; at St. Clears roundabout, take A477 signed to Tenby. Drive on until you see Tenby signed to left and Kilgetty & Narberth (Amroth) to right. Take right turn (3rd exit) to Kilgetty & Narberth. Straight over next roundabout, after approx 1 mile, turn left immediately after passing Regent Garage, signed to Thomas Chapel. Follow on for approx 1 mile until you see Thomas Chapel village sign and reach acute right hand bend. Follow road round to the right and Foxways is second on left.(Beware of Sat Nav, which will take you to the right- ignore it)

Please bring dish to share- savoury or sweet, enough for 4-6 people. Roy & Angela will kindly supply all drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic) plus homemade bread. Guests are especially welcome, in the hope that they might be inspired to join the Society but this is not compulsory! Please either ring Roy & Angela to let them know if you are coming (01834-812772) or e-mail: roy.weston@btinternet.com and also what you might bring, to ensure a balance of dishes. If you have any spare plants, bring these along too for a plant swap session. Roy describes their garden as a “work in progress.” It is a 3 acre garden, on a southerly and sloping site, which was completely overgrown until 2008. They then found a 30’ foot pond plus 10’ trees. Roy states that they have aimed to create something that is fun to be in, serene to sit in and a play haven for their dogs. Angela is a dedicated plantswoman who has aimed for texture and different planting in woodland, shady, sunny & boggy areas. This should be a lovely event- please support Roy & Angela & our own Group.

SUNDAY, JULY 22nd: ALL DAY VISIT BY MINI BUS TO POWIS CASTLE (SY21 8RF)& THE DINGLE GARDEN & NURSERY, WELSHPOOL, SY 21 9JD

Powis Castle & Garden: FREE to National Trust Members; bring membership card. Non-members: If we have our full complement (ie over 15, group rates apply: Castle & Garden: £11.00; garden only £7.60. MUST BE BOOKED & PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. Please use booking form.

11.30a.m. Arrive at Powis Castle. Suggest an early lunch, as it will be busy and tables cannot be reserved in advance. Restaurant in castle courtyard, plus café at bottom of garden.
2.45p.m. Depart for the Dingle Garden.
Many of you will have already visited both or either of these gardens but a return visit is always a treat and especially for those who have not been before. Powis Castle garden is one of the premier gardens of the National Trust & in the UK.
26 Acres; established in 17th Century; Italianate terraces, richly planted herbaceous borders. Yew hedges, statuary, wild flower areas.

3.00p.m. (or earlier) Arrive at The Dingle. 4 Acre garden set in deep valley with connecting small lakes. Informal mix of shrubs, trees, underplanting and stunning
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views. Excellent nursery on site, so bring bags! Free tea & coffee served.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th: 2.00p.m. VISIT TO TALARDD, LLANDEILO SA32 8NN
(01558-820208) Steve Bryan. 1 .5 miles from Llandeilo. From Crosshands, take A476 towards Llandeilo for approx. 6 miles. Talardd found on right, up drive. From Fairfach, take A476 for approx. 1 mile, turning on left. (Opening for first time in 2012)

Admission £4. Tea available at small extra charge. 5 Acre garden surrounding historic house. Stream with bog planting, including Meconopsis & Gunnera. Walled kitchen garden; herbaceous borders, grasses. Extensive grassed areas with unusual trees and shrubs. Riverside walk plus boules court.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2.00p.m. VISIT TO LLWYNWENOL, GWYNFE, LLANGADOG SA19 9PE. (01550-740245) Marianne Whitelaw. From A40, drive towards Llangadog, through village & then take A4069, Brynamman Road., as you pass Castle Hotel on right. Drive over common, Arthur Woods on right. Over cross roads, with ex pub 3 Horseshoes on right. Straight on & ignore signs to Llandeusant on left & Gwynfe on your right. After approx. 2 miles, past ex pub Pont Aber on left, cross river and after approx.1 mile, proceed to sharp, left hand turn off, which is very steep down the road. Follow this laneright to the top- do not turn off, until you reach stone track, entrance to Llwynwenol.(House name on left. Follow track & house is to right, under the hill. Cross cattle grid; plenty of parking & turning space.

WWCGS Member, Marianne Whitelaw, has kindly invited us to her “garden in the hills. It has a beautiful, quiet setting and is always under attack from slugs & rabbits. A haven for wild life, with tame & wild parts, 2 vegetable plots. Formal front garden, stuffed with plants; the invited and the gatecrashers.”

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 2.00p.m. VISIT TO ALLTYRODYN MANSION, CAPEL DEWI, CEREDIGION SA44 4PS. (Tel.: 01545-590206) Mr. & Mrs D. Usher.
8 miles west of Lampeter, off A475. Take B4459 at Rhydowen to Capel Dewi. Entrance on right by South Lodge.

Admission: £3.50. Teas available at extra cost. 8 Acre early 19th Century garden with mature woodland, many fine trees. Rare stone built gothic cold bath house. Early 20th Century lake, Dutch garden and rhododendron plantings. Interesting walks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 12.30pm for 1.00p.m. AGM & CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT THE FALCON HOTEL, 111, LAMMAS STREET, CARMARTHEN

Our 5th Christmas Lunch at the Falcon. Menu and cost to be advised later, together with booking forms.

New members always welcome. Please check our web site: www.westwalescgs.co.uk