Gardenener' calender of events for North Wales

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COVID put stop to keeping this page up-to-date. Autumn has arrived and I have now started again and it will slowly fill-up. Please ALWAYS check with club website or ring or email the club contact for confirmation of data, time and venue.

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January	14th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. A Questions and Answers session with "experts" from within our own club, at Canolfan y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon, starts 7pm. Raffle and refreshments. Visitors £2, members free.	CGC
January	18th	Saturday	Alpine Garden Society, North Wales group. Annual General meeting, followed by member slides/digital images, from 2:00pm, at Clwb Hirael, Ambrose Street, Bangor, LL57 1BL. Refreshments. Further information at https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/local-groups/north-wales/ Any queries please contact Hazel Cave (Secretary): 01492 622868, nwalesags@gmail.com	AGS-NWG
January	20th	Monday	Treborth Botanical Seminar. "Plant Identification apps: is artificial intelligence the answer?" by Professor Hamlyn Jones of Dundee University. It is at the Thoday Building, room G23, of Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, starting at 6:30pm. There is no charge. Refreshments before the talk. Go to http://treborth.bangor.ac.uk/events for details.
January	21st	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. A talk on "The Everlasting Garden" by Jenny Hendy, doors open from 7:00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm, Holywell Community Centre (by Leisure Centre and Library), North Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7TQ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £3, members free.	HPS-CG
January	28th	Tuesday	Treborth Botanic Garden / Growing the Future. "Let's talk compost! Exploring sustainable Growing Media and peat reduction" by Catherine Dawson, Technical Director of Melcourt Professional Growing Media (Sylvagrow compost at the Garden Centres). It is at the Thoday Building, room G23, of Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, starting at 6:30pm. There is no charge but booking is essential. Go to http://treborth.bangor.ac.uk/events/let-s-talk-compost-exploring-sustainable-growing-media-and-peat-reduction-42525 for more details. Refreshments before the talk.

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February	1st	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. The regular weekly Saturday morning talks and demonstrations restart and "Welcome in the New Year", a questions and answers session, led by Alicia, starting at 9:15am PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50p which you pay each week at the cake, salad and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
February	4th	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A talk on "S" by ?, starting at 7:30pm, at Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan, LL18 5PU. Opposite is Rhuddlan Car Park. Members £2, visitors £3.	PH-NWG
February	8th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. This morning we have a talk by Mel, entitled "Spring Smellies", starting at 9:15am and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50p which you pay each week at the cake, salad and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
February	8th	Wednesday	Alpine Garden Society, North Wales group, "Iceland", a talk by Barbara Jones of her recent trip, from 7:30pm, at Llandygai Village Hall, near Bangor. Refreshments. Any queries please contact (AGS) Pam Boardman 0126831194 e-mail pandp@globalnet.co.uk	AGS-NWG
February	11th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. A short Annual General Meeting, followed by Dinner (for those that want to attend and have already booked a place) at Caernarfon Golf Course, on the Aber Foreshore, near Caernarfon. Contact the Secretary (see website - click CGC to the right) for more information on the dinner well in advance of this date.	CGC
February	15th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Guest Speaker. A talk on "???", starting at 9:15am and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50p which you pay each week at the cake, salad and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
February	11th	Saturday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. Potato Day. Seed potatoes in more varieties than you will get at the Garden Centre, onion sets, vegetable seeds and even some kitchen garden plants. The Church Hall, King Street, Mold, from 9am to 1pm. Free admission.	PH-NWG
February	18th	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. A talk on "???" by ???, doors open from 7:00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm, Holywell Community Centre (by Leisure Centre and Library), North Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7TQ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £3, members free.	HPS-CG
February	22nd	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk on "Cacti and succulents : An introduction", by Guest Speaker Prof. Ralph Martin, starting at 9:15am and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50p which you pay each week at the cake, salad and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
February	29th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Val and Robin will be talking to us as part of the Garden Planning Weekend at Fron Goch Garden Centre, at 9:15am and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50p which you pay each week at the cake, salad and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
February	25th	Sunday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. Garden visit - Clwydfryn, Bodfari, Denbighshire, LL16 4HU. If you want to come along and are not a member yet please contact the Membership Secretary. Visit for group members, and invited friends and family. Admission £4, tea/coffee and cakes £2.50. Meet at 2pm at the garden.	HPS-CG
February	4th	Thursday	Llangernyw Gardening Club. A talk on "History of Maenan Hall Gardens", by Debbie Adams, from 7:00pm, at Bro Cernyw Community Centre, Llangernyw. Visitors welcome, £1.50. For more details, contact Louise Jones (Programme Secretary) 01745 860360	LGC
February	8th	Monday	Abergele Garden Society. A talk on "Raptorphilla" by Keith Offord, 7.30pm, Mynydd Seion, Chapel Rooms, Llanfair Road, Abergele. Visitors £1.50, members free.	AGS
February	20th	Thursday	Llandudno Garden and Horticultural Society. A talk entitled " Your Garden Your Wildlife and you", by Collette Price and Lyn Davies, at 7:30pm, at St David's Methodist Church Hall, Mostyn Avenue, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1YY	LGHS

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March	2nd	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk "Winners in the Wind" by Alicia, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
March	3rd	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A talk on "Agapanthus, their cultivation and propagation" by Steve Hickson National Collection Holder, starting at 7:30pm, at Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan, LL18 5PU. Opposite is Rhuddlan Car Park.	PH-NWG
March	7th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk on "Lazy Veg gardening", by Mel, starting at 9:15am and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
March	10th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. A talk on "Bees - planting and products" by Kate Mortimer, at Canolfan Y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon, starts 7pm. Competition: "Bouquet of spring flowers". Raffle and refreshments. Members free, visitors £2.	CGC
March	14th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Alicia on her "Garden on Anglsesy, a year on", starting at 9:15am and finishing about 10:15, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
March	19th	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. "Twelfth Annual General Meeting", followed by a talk on "Herbs and spices through the ages" presented by Janice Eddington, from Gronant, Denbighshire, Group members, doors open from 7:00pm, AGM starts at 7.30pm, Holywell Community Centre (by Leisure Centre and Library), North Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7TQ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £2, members free.	HPS-CG
March	23rd	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Kate / Paul Cross, "Talking everything Bees", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
March	26th	Tuesday	Conwy Seed Fair, 11am
March	28th	Thursday	The Len Beer Memorial Lecture, organised by the Alpine Garden Society, North Wales group, and the Friends of Treborth Botanic Gardens. This year ?, from 7:30pm, in the ?.	FTBG AGS-NWG
March	3rd	Thursday	Llangernyw Gardening Club. A talk on "A passion for heucheras", by Vicky Fox (Plantagogo nursery), from 7:00pm, at Bro Cernyw Community Centre, Llangernyw. Visitors welcome, £1.50. For more details, contact Louise Jones (Programme Secretary) 01745 860360	LGC
March	?th	Monday	Abergele Garden Society. A talk on "xxxxxx" by xxxxxxx, 7.30pm, Mynydd Seion, Chapel Rooms, Llanfair Road, Abergele. Visitors £1.50, members free.	AGS
March	20th	Thursday	Llandudno Garden and Horticultural Society. An illustrated talk on how to attract wildlife to your garden, by Anna Williams of the North Wales Wildlife Trust, at 7:30pm, at St David's Methodist Church Hall, Mostyn Avenue, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1YY	LGHS
March	30th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Alicia leading a Question and Answer session "Lets speak about spring", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC

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April	2nd	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A talk on "Japanese Gardens. Amazing gardens experienced by the presenter during his regular trips to Japan", by Tony Russel, starting at 7:30pm, at Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan, LL18 5PU. Opposite is Rhuddlan Car Park.	PH-NWG
April	6th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Special Guest Speaker Allan Evans, gives us a talk on "Growing Sweet Peas Successfully", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
April	6th	Saturday	Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden Early Spring Plant Sale. 10am-12:30 at Treborth Botanic Garden, turn left immediately before going over the Menai Bridge and follow the road for about half a mile. Indoor plants, perennials, trees, shrubs, bulbs, vegetable and salad seedlings, carnivorous plants, fresh local produce, including a cake stall. Refreshments. No charge for entry.	FTBG
April	8th	Sunday	Gardeners' Market at the RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9XZ, 10am-4pm. Access is at Junction 18 on the A55. Plenty of free parking. Free entry to Market, but there is a charge to go around the Reserve. A wide variety of plants for sale produced by local nurseries. Telephone 01492 584091, website www.rspb.org.uk/conwy
April	9th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. A talk on "Cottage Gardens", by SueGriffiths, starting at 7pm, at Canolfan y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon. Raffle and refreshments.	CGC
April	13th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Alicia, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
April	16th	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. A talk on "The History and Development of Ness Gardens" by Tim Baxter, doors open from 7:00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm, Holywell Community Centre (by Leisure Centre and Library), North Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7TQ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £2, members free.	HPS-CG
April	20th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A return of Guest Speaker Holly Peak, this time talking on "Pine Martins", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
April	27th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Another talk by returning Guest Speaker, Allan Evans, talking on "Dahlias for everyone", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
April	27th	Saturday	Llanidan Hall garden open under the National Garden Scheme, from 10 till 4. Nearly 2 acre Walled garden, including herb and physic garden, ornamental vegetable garden, herbaceous borders and old roses. For more details go to http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/find-a-garden/Garden.aspx?id=14903
April	7th	Thursday	Llangernyw Gardening Club. A talk on "Hooksgreen Herbs", by Malcolm Dickson, from 7:00pm, at Bro Cernyw Community Centre, Llangernyw. Visitors welcome, £1.50. For more details, contact Louise Jones (Programme Secretary) 01745 860360	LGC
April	9th	Wednesday	Alpine Garden Society - North Wales Group. Local Show and Plant Sale at Llandygai Village Hall, near Bangor, from 7:00pm. Alpine and open classes. Homemade refreshments. Any queries please contact Pam Boardman 01268 831194 e-mail pandp@globalnet.co.uk	AGS-NWG
April	10th	Thursday	Llandudno Garden and Horticultural Society. A talk entitled " Discovering North Wales", by Anne Harrison, at 7:30pm, at St David's Methodist Church Hall, Mostyn Avenue, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1YY	LGHS
April	11th	Monday	Abergele Garden Society. A talk on "Primulas and auriculas" by John Millington of Hillview Hardy Plants, 7.30pm, Mynydd Seion, Chapel Rooms, Llanfair Road, Abergele. Visitors £1.50, members free.	AGS

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May	4th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Guest Speaker Cynan Jones on "The Mushroom Garden", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
May	4th	Saturday	Plant Fair for Welsh Historic Gardens Trust, at Crûg Farm Plants, Griffith's Crossing, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1TU, from 10am-4pm. Details www.crug-farm.co.uk, tel: 01248 670232, email: mailorder@crug-farm.co.uk Entrance fee £3, free parking.
May	7th	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A talk on "Hardy and Scented violas" by Jack Willgoss, of Wildgoose Nursery, starting at 7:30pm, at Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan, LL18 5PU. Opposite is Rhuddlan Car Park.	PH-NWG
May	11th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A Plant Area Tour, with Alicia, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
May	11th	Saturday	Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden Late Spring Plant Sale. 10am-12:30 at Treborth Botanic Garden, turn left immediately before going over the Menai Bridge and follow the road for about half a mile. Annuals, biennials, perennials, vegetables, herbs, orchids and house plants. No charge for entry. Refreshments.	FTBG
May	12th	Sunday	Fron Goch Garden Centre. A talk presented by Matt Brash (ITV "Zoo Vet at Large") on the bird life in our gardens, starting at 9:30am, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. Admission is free, but space is limited, so book your place in store or online.	FGGC
May	14th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. A garden visit; followed by a meal at a venue to be arranged, for those who wish to go. Please contact CGC Secretary for details of visit and meal venue and cost.	CGC
May	18th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A Question and Answer session, led by Mel, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
May	19th	Sunday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. Plant Sale, 10:30am-1:30pm, at Holywell Community Centre (by Leisure Centre and Library), North Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7TQ. Invited nurseries, members' plant stall, tombola, refreshments and homemade cakes. Members of the public welcome. Free admission and free parking.	HPS-CG
May	19th	Sunday	Gardeners' Market at the RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9XZ, 10am-4pm. Access is at Junction 18 on the A55. Plenty of free parking. Free entry to Market, but there is a charge to go around the Reserve. A wide variety of plants for sale produced by local nurseries. Telephone 01492 584091, website www.rspb.org.uk/conwy
May	25th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. "Robin's Ramblings", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
May	5th	Thursday	Llangernyw Gardening Club. Annual General Meeting and 10th Birthday Party, from 7:00pm, at Bro Cernyw Community Centre, Llangernyw. Visitors welcome, £1.50. For more details, contact Louise Jones (Programme Secretary) 01745 860360. Bring a plate of party food.	LGC
May	15th	Sunday	Rowan Village Gardens open, Conwy Valley, 10:30-5pm, £5 adults and £1 children to see all gardens. For full details go to http://rowenconwy.org.uk/gardens/rowen-village-gardens-open-day//
May	20th	Saturday	Llandudno Garden and Horticultural Society. Plant Sale and Coffee morning, from 10am till noon, at St David's Methodist Church Hall, Mostyn Avenue, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1YY	LGHS

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June	1st	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Mel entitled "Everything's coming up roses", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
June	5th	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A garden visit, to Bryn Bella, Tremeirchion, LL17 0UE, on the B5429 on the southern edge of Tremeirchion. Park on the right hand side of drive. Meet at 2pm. £5 charge towards local mental health charity.. If you are not a member of the north Wales Plant Heritage group, contact Mike Hughes on 01942 517063, if you wish to come along.	PH-NWG
June	8th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk on "Watering - is it really that simple?", with Alicia, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
June	8th	Saturday	Caeathro Gardening Club. Annual Coach trip - destination Erddig Hall and Gardens, calling at Jacksons Garden Centre on the way. Contact Secretary for details and to book a place.	CGC
June	10th	Sunday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. Garden Visit, to ???. Admission £3, £5 including tea and cake. Meet there at 2pm, or 1:15 at Holywell Car Park for car share. Members, and invited friends and family. If you are not a member of the Clwyd Hardy Plant Society group, contact group first.	HPS-CG
June	15th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Robin, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
June	18th	Sunday	The Cottage Herbery NGS Open Day, 11-5
June	18th	Sunday	Criccieth Festival - Garden Trail. Several local gardens will be open from 12 noon until 4pm. Entry tickets £5 includes access to all gardens over both days and refreshments at St Catherine's Church. Tickets may be purchased in advance from Newsday or The Tea Rooms, or on both days from St Catherine's Church.
June	19th	Monday	Criccieth Festival - Garden Trail. Several local gardens will be open from 12 noon until 4pm. Entry tickets £5 includes access to all gardens over both days and refreshments at St Catherine's Church. Tickets may be purchased in advance from Newsday or The Tea Rooms, or on both days from St Catherine's Church.
June	22nd	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Guest Speaker, Sarah Worth, on "Hedgehuggles", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
June	22nd	Saturday	Llanidan Hall garden open under the National Garden Scheme, from 10 till 4. Nearly 2 acre Walled garden, including herb and physic garden, ornamental vegetable garden, herbaceous borders and old roses. For more details go to http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/find-a-garden/Garden.aspx?id=14903
June	29th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A Question and Answers session, overseen by Mel, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
June	9th	Thursday	Llangernyw Gardening Club. Visit to Bryn Bellan, Gwernaffield, near Mold. A visit to Gabrielle Armstrong and Trevor Ruddle's garden £7 entry. Depart 6:15pm, from Community Centre (School) Car Park. Visitors welcome, ring for more information. For more details, contact Louise Jones (Programme Secretary) 01745 860360	LGC
June	11th	Saturday	Rhewl Gardening Club Plant Sale, 10am-4pm, at Drovers Cottage, Rhewl, Ruthin, LL15 2UD, next to Drovers Arms, on the A525 Ruthin to Denbigh road. Garden equipment, pots and bedding, perennials, food stand, raffle, refreshments. Parking in pub Car Park. For more information ring 01824 703954 or text 07973 520110
June	15th	Wednesday	Alpine Garden Society - North Wales Group. Walk in Aberffraw, meet at the main car park at 7:00pm. Any queries please contact Pam Boardman 01268 831194 e-mail pandp@globalnet.co.uk	AGS-NWG
June	19th	Thursday	Llandudno Garden and Horticultural Society. A talk entitled " Out of the mouths of Babes", by Islwyn Parry, at 7:30pm, at St David's Methodist Church Hall, Mostyn Avenue, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1YY	LGHS

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July	3rd	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A garden visit, to Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens, Cadnant Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5NH. Follow brown signs as you leave Menai Bridge to Beaumaris. Meet at 6:30pm. If you are not a member of the north Wales Plant Heritage group, contact Mike Hughes on 01942 517063, if you wish to come along. Donations to NGS.	PH-NWG
July	6th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by a Guest Speaker, Alan Pritchard, on the Warden Service for Snowdonia National Park, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
July	6th	Saturday	Llanidan Hall garden open under the National Garden Scheme, from 10 till 4. Nearly 2 acre Walled garden, including herb and physic garden, ornamental vegetable garden, herbaceous borders and old roses.
July	13th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Robin, loosely entitled "Robin's Ramblings", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
July	13th	Saturday	Caeathro Gardening Club. Garden Party for members, family and their friends from 2:30pm, contact Secretary (email) or Chair (telephone) for directions to the venue. Bring food to share.	CGC
July	13th	Saturday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. Garden visit to the NGS group opening for Cilcain Village which includes 6 gardens, tickets and refreshments at the Village Hall. 11am-5pm. Anyone requiring a lift from Holywell telephone Chris on 01352 781458.	HPS-CG
July	17th-21st	Wed-Sun	RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. Wednesday is RHS Members only day.
July	20th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. Question and answers session, led by Alicia, starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
July	23rd	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. Members and family only. Garden visit to Trevor Ruddle and Gabrielle Armstrongs', Bryn Bellan, Bryn Road, Gwernaffield, CH7 5DE, 7pm at the garden. £5 admission. Wine and nibbles available.. 2 miles west of Mold. Parking available in the Courtyard. See NGS leaflet for Northeast Wales. Anyone requiring a lift from Holywell telephone Chris on 01352 781458.	HPS-CG
July	27th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Mel, "All about Hydrangeas", starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
July	7th	Thursday	Llangernyw Gardening Club. Visit to Tree Tops Caravan Park Gardens, Tanlan, Ffynnongroyw, Holywell. Entry £7.50 including refreshments. Depart 6:15pm, from Community Centre (School) Car Park. Visitors welcome, ring for more information. For more details, contact Louise Jones (Programme Secretary) 01745 860360	LGC

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August	4th	Saturday	Fron Goch Gardening Classes. A talk by Guest Speaker, Meinir Gwilym (from S4C's Garddio a Mwy), starting at 9:00am and finishing about 10:00, in the Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and drinks till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time.	FGGC
August	4th	Sunday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. Members and family only. Garden Visit, to Liz Carter's Brierfield, The Rake, Burton, Neston Cheshire, CH64 5TL. £5 admission. Tea and cakes £2.50 Plants for sale.. See NGS leaflet for Cheshire and Wirral. Garden Visits are self-drive, however, please let Chris (Chair) know at least one week before if you require a lift 01352 781458 or email cpricemorris@aol.com	HPS-CG
August	5th	Saturday	Alpine Garden Society, North Wales Group - Botanical Field Trip - Join the Emailing List to get full details. For more information please contact: nwalesags@gmail.com	AGS-NWG

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September	14th	Thursday	Alpine Garden Society, North Wales Group - A talk, "From High Mountain to Long Mountain" by Celia Wright, at Treborth Botanic Garden, Bangor, starting at 7:30pm. £2.	AGS-NWG
September	10th	Saturday	Treborth Botanic Garden, Bangor is open under the National Open Gardens Scheme, from 10am-1pm, including the Autumn Plant Sale, open glasshouses, stalls, and refreshments. Parking in nearby sports ground. Entry is £4, going to the NGS nominated charities. For more details go to https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/35006/treborth-botanic-garden-bangor-university
September	12th	Monday	Abergele Garden Society. A talk on "Perennials" by Sue Beesley (Bluebell Cottage). Talk starts at 7.30pm, at Mynydd Seion Chapel Meeting Room, Llanfair Road, Abergele, LL22 7AW. Visitors £1.50, members free.	AGS
September	20th	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. "Growing and arranging seasonal Cut Flowers" by Alice Taylor (from Delamere Flower Farm, Norley, Cheshire). Doors open from 7:00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm, at the Stamford Gate Hotel, Holkyn Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7SJ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £3, members free.	HPS-CG
September	10th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. Members Show, viewing from 6.30pm, at Canolfan y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon. Contact Secretary well in advance if you have anything to show and you are a member. Staging times, Show Schedule and Secretary's contact details on website www.caeathrogardeningclub.org.uk £1 entry, includes refreshments and cake. (No raffle.)	CGC
September	14th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. A talk by Alicia on her "Garden on Anglesey, nearly a year on", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
September	14th	Saturday	Cymdeithas Garddio Dyffryn Nantlle Flower Show. Viewing 2-4:30pm at the Memorial all, Penygroes. Admission £1.50 adults and 50p children.
September	21st	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. A talk by Guest Speaker, Rita Henderson, "The Botanical Gardens of Singapore and New Zealand", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
September	21st	Saturday	Treborth Botanic Garden, Bangor is open under the National Open Gardens Scheme, from 10am-1pm, with guided tours, of grounds and glasshouses, stalls , plants and refreshments. Parking in nearby sports ground. Entry is £3 ?
September	28th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Guest Speaker, Hazel Jones, will be talking about "Aerona, the health benefits of Aronia berries and their products", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
September	14th	Wednesday	Alpine Garden Society - North Wales Group. A talk by Vic Aspland on "Trees and shrubs for the small garden", at Llandygai Village Hall, near Bangor, at 7:00pm. Any queries please contact Pam Boardman 01268 831194 e-mail pandp@globalnet.co.uk	AGS-NWG

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October	10th	Monday	Abergele Garden Society. A talk on "Arley Hall Gardens" by Gordon Baillie. Talk starts at 7.30pm, at Mynydd Seion Chapel Rooms, Llanfair Road, Abergele, LL22 7AW. Visitors £1.50, members free.	AGS
October	11th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. Talks will start again this month - details soon. A talk by Coryn Bye, on "My journey through horticulture leading to development of Blodeuwedd Botanics", at Canolfan y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon, talk starts 1pm. There is also a competition "Autumn colour arrangement". Raffle and refreshments. Visitors £2. Annual subscription £8 due next month. This month is free to members and visitors.	CGC
October	18th	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. A talk on "Flower Power Fairs" by Judy Popley. Doors open from 7:00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm, at the Stamford Gate Hotel, Holkyn Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7SJ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £3, members free.	HPS-CG
October	1st	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. A talk on "Alpines throughout the year, in a North Wales garden" by Dr Jon Good, starts at 7:30pm, at Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan, LL18 5PU. Opposite the Rhuddlan Car Park.	PH-NWG
October	5th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. A talk by Mel on "Houseplants... How Trendy!", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
October	12th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Guest Speaker, Stephen Wright, will be talking about "A Japanese Garden", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
October	19th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Guest Speaker, Kate Mortimer, will be talking about "All kinds of beas", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
October	26th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Guest Speaker, Heather Bolton, will be talking about "Mindfullness in the Garden", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
October	26th	Saturday	Cymdeithas Garddio Dyffryn Nantlle. Autumn Show. Viewing 2-4:30pm at the Memorial all, Penygroes. Admission £1.50 adults and 50p children.
October	12th	Wednesday	Alpine Garden Society - North Wales Group. A talk by Rannveig and Bob Wallis on "Turkish delights", at Llandygai Village Hall, near Bangor, at 7:00pm. Any queries please contact Pam Boardman 01268 831194 e-mail pandp@globalnet.co.uk	AGS-NWG

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November	8th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. Talks will be starting again. A talk by Coryn Bye, on "My journey through horticulture leading to development of Blodeuwedd Botanics", at Canolfan y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon, talk starts 1pm. There is also a competition "Autumn colour arrangement". Raffle and refreshments. Visitors £2. Annual subscription £8 due this month.	CGC
November	14th	Monday	Abergele Garden Society. A talk on "Aulden Farm - from conception to chaos" by Alun Whitehead. Talk starts at 7.30pm, at Mynydd Seion Chapel Rooms, Llanfair Road, Abergele, LL22 7AW. Visitors welcome.	AGS
November	15th	Tuesday	Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd Group. A talk on "Bromeliads and tropical plants" by Don Billington (National Plant Collection holder of Aechmea, Billbergia and Neoregelia, plants for sale). Doors open from 7:00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm, at the Stamford Gate Hotel, Holkyn Road, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7SJ. Raffle, members' plant sales, nurseries, refreshments. Visitors £3, members free.	HPS-CG
November	2nd	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. A Questions and Answers session, led by Mel, starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
November	5th	Tuesday	Plant Heritage - North Wales Group. Annual General Meeting, followed by talk on "Growing and showing large flowered Exhibition Begonias", by Ron Aldous, National Begonia Society Exhibitor, starting at 7:30pm, at Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan, LL18 5PU. Opposite the Rhuddlan Car Park.	PH-NWG
November	9th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. A talk on "What to plant in November" by Alicia", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
November	12th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. A talk on "Preparing for winter and winter colour" by Mel Livingston, at Canolfan y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon, starts 7pm. Raffle and refreshments. Guests £2	CGC
November	16th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. A talk by Mel entitled "All I want for Christmas", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
November	23rd	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Guest Speaker, Kelvin Jones, will be talking about "New vs. old technology in Bird Research", starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
November	30th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Details will follow later, starting at 9:45am and finishing about 10:45, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3 which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC
November	9th	Wednesday	Alpine Garden Society, North Wales group. Talk by John Good on "Plants, people and places in the Pyranees", from 7:30pm, at Llandygai Village Hall, near Bangor. Refreshments. Any queries please contact Pam Boardman 0126831194 e-mail pandp@globalnet.co.uk	AGS-NWG

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Most gardening clubs don't have a December talk, or have a Christmas meal aimed mainly at the members.
December	7th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Christmas Quiz. POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 28th.	FGGC
December	10th	Tuesday	Caeathro Gardening Club. CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER AND FLOODS. A seasonal demonstration by Sandra Roberts, at Canolfan Y Capel, Caeathro, near Caernarfon, starts 7pm. There is also a Christmas Competition "A Christmas arrangement". Raffle and refreshments. Guests £2	CGC
December	28th	Saturday	Fron Goch Garden Centre Talks and Demonstrations. Annual Christmas Quiz, starting at 9:15 NOTE EARLIER START and finishing about 10:15, in the Conservatory at Fron Goch Garden Centre Restaurant, Pant Road, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon, LL54 5RL. The cost is £3.50 NOTE INCREASED CHARGE which you pay each week at the cake and salads till on the right, and includes a cup of tea or filter coffee which you get at the same time. You can pay the difference for a specialty tea or different type of coffee.	FGGC

? February		RHS London Plant & Design Show (In Horticultural Hall, London)
? March		RHS Great London Plant Fair (In Horticultural Hall, London)
? April		RHS London Orchid Show & Botanical Art Show (In Horticultural Hall, London)
? April		RHS Flower Show Cardiff
? April		Harrogate Spring Flower Show
? May		Malvern Spring Gardening Show [RHS]
? May		RHS Chelsea Flower Show
? June		BBC Gardeners’ World Live [RHS]
? July		RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Preview Evening
? July		RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
? July		RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
? July		Gateshead Flower Show
? July		Portishead Flower Show
? July		Sandringham Flower Show
? August		Taunton Flower Show
[ ? August ]		RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show
[ ? August ]		Ayr Flower Show
? August		Knowsley Flower Show
? August		Shrewsbury Flower Show
? August		Southport Flower Show
? August		Worcester Flower Show
[ ? September ]		RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show
? September		Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
? September		Malvern Autumn Show [RHS]
? October		RHS London Harvest Festival Show (In Horticultural Hall, London)
? October		RHS London Shades of Autumn Show (In Horticultural Hall, London)