Penygroes Community News

The flowershow was well attended on a miserable Summer’s Saturday but the quality of entries was of a high standard nonetheless.

Although many of the winning categories were dominated by the ‘Kelly’ family (they didn’t know the judges - honest) that doesn’t mean the other entries were any less impressive.

The hanging baskets displays were particularly beautiful despite the awful weather; although the number of baskets and pots this year was lower than in previous years.

Prizes were awarded for all the winning entrants; images to follow…

Here’s a few pictures of the 1st people to use the community garden back in August - to bring back a few memories of last Summer.

Sarah and her son & daughter from Penygroes Primary School were the first family to use the garden.

Lynnette also spotted Buddug & ** from her window overlooking the garden.

The Gardening Club has started building a programme for 2008.  If members would like to see something else here, please contact Julian Tandy.  Non members are very welcome to join.  Membership is only £2 per annum.  Meetings are held in Penygroes Rugby Club, unless arranged otherwise.

Gardening Club Programme 2008

Gardening Club meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month.
Every other month has a theme or particular purpose.
Months in between are get-togethers and gardening discussion.
Anyone is welcome to join.  The more members taking part, the more we can do.

29th January -       Propagating and growing Geraniums.
25th March -          Combined plant ordering
10th May -             Trip to Malvern Show
27th May -              Making hanging baskets
5th July -                 Penygroes Flower Show
29th July  -              Subject to be confirmed
30th August  -        Trip to Jekka McVekkas Herb Farm
30th September -   Subject to be confirmed
25th November -     Christmas decorations

Treasure Hunt
The Treasure Hunt went ahead on a lovely Saturday afternoon.  Only 2 teams competed, so won 1st and 2nd prizes.  Both teams found the course interesting, going through areas they hadn’t seen for years.  
Thanks to Paul from The Badgers, who supplied the food in Blaenau Hall afterwards.  This was much appreciated as he was also catering for the very large funeral party after the tragic death of Mark Walters.

Protex Corporation have been given planning permission to move the entrance to the Emlyn site so that it goes through the new community garden and the library.  There are conditions attached to the permission - a new library and garden must be built first and the Gardening Club must be compensated for their financial loss.  The Forum have today (9th October) handed in a petition to Carmarthenshire County Council asking them not to sell the land which they promised to the community for 15 years so that the garden could be built.  It is very difficult to persuade people to do anything for their community if the result of their hard work is not respected.

The planning application for 3-story houses and appartments on Gorsddu Rd. was not approved and Protex were told to redesign the site so that there are only 2 storey houses and more parking spaces.