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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 | |
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. | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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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 ?. |
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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 | |
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 |
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 | |
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 |
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 Crūg 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 | |
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. | |
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 | |
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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. | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
Most gardening clubs don't have a December talk, or have a Christmas meal aimed mainly at the members. |
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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 |
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Key to Group Initials
(click on the initials to take you to the clubs details on the "clubs" page)AGS = Abergele Garden Society
AGS-NWG = Alpine garden Society - North Wales group
CBHS = Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society
CGC = Caeathro Gardening Club
CGS-NWG = Cottage Garden Society - North Wales group
FGGC = Fron Goch (Garden Centre) Gardening Classes
FTBG = Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden
HPS-CG = Hardy Plant Society - Clwyd group
LGHS = Llandudno Garden and Horticultural Society
LGC = Llangernyw Gardening Club
MGC = Maenan Gardening Club
PH-NWG = Plant Heritage (NCCPG) - North Wales group
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