First, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made the 2022 Garden Show such fun – our stewards, the judges, everyone who delivered fliers round the village and placed schedules far and wide, the LASS furniture movers, the kitchen trio, the results team, the indefatigable family display voting monitors, the raffle ticket sellers and all who donated raffle prizes, our treasurers, the cup steward, everyone who sponsored a class, and most of all to our exhibitors, who brought more than 480 entries (not counting the Handwriting) to the Village Hall on Sunday morning and to all who came to admire and enjoy the spectacle.
We really did not know what to expect after two years without a “proper show”. Would people want to make jam and take photos and write limericks any more? Then for fruit and flowers and veg the weather was so unhelpful – weeks of rain followed by weeks of baking sun to challenge growers everywhere. However, a little trickle of entry forms turned in to a flood, and we were off!
It would be great to know what you thought – what classes we should add or take away, how we could encourage more people (especially children) to take part, anything you think we could do to make 2023 an even greater success. Email gardenshowllangynidr@gmail.com with your views.
And we are always looking for volunteers to help organise the Garden Show, either on the day or in the weeks before. If you could offer a few hours, please get in touch.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the garden show in 2023!
Llangynidr Garden Show Committee: Margery Davies, Julie Ellis, Susan Hankey, Julie Jobbins, Helen Phillips, Heather Tyrrell, Christopher Vulliamy.
We really did not know what to expect after two years without a “proper show”. Would people want to make jam and take photos and write limericks any more? Then for fruit and flowers and veg the weather was so unhelpful – weeks of rain followed by weeks of baking sun to challenge growers everywhere. However, a little trickle of entry forms turned in to a flood, and we were off!
It would be great to know what you thought – what classes we should add or take away, how we could encourage more people (especially children) to take part, anything you think we could do to make 2023 an even greater success. Email gardenshowllangynidr@gmail.com with your views.
And we are always looking for volunteers to help organise the Garden Show, either on the day or in the weeks before. If you could offer a few hours, please get in touch.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the garden show in 2023!
Llangynidr Garden Show Committee: Margery Davies, Julie Ellis, Susan Hankey, Julie Jobbins, Helen Phillips, Heather Tyrrell, Christopher Vulliamy.
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Lady Fedden Rose Bowl
Most points in rose classes Susan Hankey/Susan Ballantine Forster Challenge Cup Mammoth marrow Lewys Ralph Mary Potter Cup Most points for cut flowers David Shelton Howard Llewellyn Cup Most points in Horticultural section Gil Chambers Sandeman Cup Most points in Horticultural section Llangynidr residents only Gil Chambers Llangynidr Garden Society Cup (Horticultural) Runner up to Sandeman Cup Christopher Vulliamy Fuchsia Cup Colin Jones Pam Free Trophy Best rose exhibit Susan Hankey RHS Banksian Medal Most money won in Horticultural section Gil Chambers Best Vegetable Entry Colin Morris Best Flower Entry Gil Chambers McDonald Perpetual Cup Best display of vegetables Hilary Barratt Llangynidr Dahlia Bowl Best vase of smaller garden dahlias David Shelton |
Ford Cup
Floral art Jean Dunning Glaisfer Trophy Best Family Display, judged by visitors to the Show The Harries family Giles Cup Most points in Domestic and Craft sections (points won in both) Helen Phillips Llangynidr Garden Society Cup (Domestic) Most points in Domestic section Helen Phillips Silver Dish Best Domestic exhibit Sue Evans WI Trophy Best Craft exhibit Julie Ellis Llangynidr Garden Society Cup (Craft) Most points in Craft section Alf Dobbs Gilyeat Cup Best woodwork exhibit Alf Dobbs Lady Fedden Silver Vase Most points in Youth section Lowri Hughes Moesan Cup Best exhibit ages 5-6 Nico Gibbs Joan Hughes Award Best exhibit ages 7-8 Lowri Hughes Eddie Davies Cup Best exhibit ages 9-10 Aled Davies Medal Best exhibit ages 3-4 Osian Davies |
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I met a young farmer from Wales
Who took up as a breeder of snails With numbers stupendous The outcome horrendous – All gardens laid waste in the vales |
I met a young farmer from Wales
With pink hair and immaculate nails Her skill on a tractor Was truly X-factor And the envy of all of the males |
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HORTICULTURAL
1 CARROTS RODNEY REAMS 2 LEEKS No entries 3 COURGETTES JOHN GIBBS 4 ONIONS DAVID SHELTON 5 POTATOES COLIN MORRIS 6 BEETROOT COLIN MORRIS 7 BEANS COLIN MORRIS 8 ANY OTHER VEGETABLE HOLLY DUNNING 9 BEST WONKY VEGETABLE ROSEMARY EVANS 10 TOMATOES PAUL THOMAS 11 TRUSS OF TOMATOES PAUL THOMAS 12 CUCUMBERS HELEN HARRIES 13 APPLES JENNY MULHOLLAND 14 PLUMS SYLVIA KUKAINIS 15 PEARS CHRISTOPHER VULLIAMY 16 CULTIVATED BERRIES GRANT BARLOW 17 ANY OTHER FRUIT ROB DUNNING 18 COLLECTION OF CULINARY HERBS GIL CHAMBERS 19 LONGEST RUNNER BEAN ALYS EVANS 20 LONGEST STICK OF RHUBARB JENNY MULHOLLAND 21 MAMMOTH MARROW LEWYS RALPH 22 DAHLIAS, 3 SAME TYPE DAVID SHELTON 23 DAHLIAS, 3 DIFFERENT TYPES COLIN MORRIS 24 VASE OF SMALLER GARDEN DAHLIAS DAVID SHELTON 25 SWEET PEAS No entries 26 HYDRANGEAS PETER BRADSHAW 27 PERFUMED ROSE SUSAN BALLANTINE 28 ROSES SUSAN HANKEY 29 POT PLANT (FLOWERING) CHRISTOPHER VULLIAMY 30 POT PLANT (FOLIAGE) SUE EVANS 31 PLANTED RECYCLED CONTAINER SUE EVANS 32 VASE OF CUT FLOWERS GIL CHAMBERS 33 DISPLAY OF VEGETABLES HILARY BARRATT FAMILY DISPLAYS 34 FAMILY DISPLAY HARRIES FAMILY |
FLORAL ART
35 FLORAL ART ‘A JUBILEE’ JEAN DUNNING 36 FLORAL ART ‘A POSY FOR THE QUEEN’ EDWYN WILLIAMS DOMESTIC 37 LOAF OF BREAD MARJORIE JONES 38 LOAF OF BREAD (TIN) BEV ROLLEY 39 FOCACCIA JENNY MULLHOLLAND 40 GINGER BISCUITS SUSAN BALLANTINE 41 WELSH CAKES ANITA HARRIES 42 VEGETARIAN QUICHE CHARLOTTE HUGHES 43 CHEESE SCONES SUE EVANS 44 CURD TARTS HELEN HARRIES 45 COFFEE CAKE SUE EVANS 46 APPLE CAKE PAUL THOMAS 47 A PUDDING IN A JAR OR GLASS PENNY HUGHES 48 POT OF JAM SUSAN BALLANTINE 49 POT OF JELLY HELEN PHILLIPS 50 POT OF MARMALADE TIM EVANS 51 POT OF LEMON CURD MARGARET DAVIES 52 POT OF CHUTNEY OR RELISH HELEN PHILLIPS 53 HOMEMADE WINE N/A 54 CIDER OR PERRY ANITA HARRIES 55 OTHER HOMEMADE ALCOLHOLIC BEVERAGE JAN SMITH 56 EGGS JENNY MULHOLLAND CRAFT 57 ANY ARTICLE WORKED IN CROSS STITCH OR EMBROIDERY MARGERY DAVIES 58 A CROCHET ARTICLE ANN DAVIES 59 A HAND KNITTED ARTICLE MAXINE HILL 60 A LAMPSHADE DECORATED WITH CARDBOARD OR FABRIC No entries 61 A QUILTED ARTICLE OR PATCHWORK JULIE ELLIS 62 A PICTURE CLAIRE MORTON 63 A PHOTOGRAPH ‘FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD’ EMMA MORGAN 64 A PHOTOGRAPH ‘BIRDS IN MY GARDEN’ TIM EVANS 65 AN ARTICLE MADE FROM WOOD ALF DOBBS 66 A DECOUPAGE BOX HELEN PHILLIPS 67 ADULT COLOURING LILWEN GIBBS DAVIES |
LIMERICKS
68 LIMERICK HILARY BARRATT 69 JUNIOR LIMERICK (AGES 16 AND UNDER) BARNEY BRYAN YOUTH SECTION 70 GARDEN DESIGN (14 to 18 years) No entries 71 VIDEO CHALLENGE (14 to18 years) GEORGINA HILL 72 A PHOTOGRAPH ‘THIS MADE ME LAUGH’ (11 to 13 years) No entries 73 A FILM OR TV POSTER (11 to 13 years) No entries 74 AN ARTICLE MADE FROM WOOD (11 to 13 years) No entries 75 MINI GREENHOUSE (9 to 10 years) No entries 76 DECORATED FAIRY CAKES (9 to 10 years) ALED DAVIES 77 A MONSTER MASK (9 to 10 years) ALED DAVIES 78 COLOURING SHEET (7 TO 8 YEARS) LOWRI HUGHES 79 DECORATED BISCUITS (7 to 8 years) LOWRI HUGHES 80 AN ANIMAL MADE OF VEGETABLES (7 to 8 years) LOWRI HUGHES 81 COLOURING SHEET (5 to 6 years) NICO GIBBS 82 POTATO PRINT PICTURE (5 to 6 years) ESME GITTINGS 83 A DECORATED FLOWER POT (5 to 6 years) EDWYN WILLIAMS 84 DECORATED HAT MADE FROM CARDBOARD (3 to 4 years) OSIAN DAVIES 85 POTATO PRINT PICTURE (3 to 4 years) DAFYDD HUGHES CHILDREN’S HANDWRITING 86 HANDWRITING YEAR 5 ALICE LANCASTER 87 HANDWRITING YEAR 4 FRANCES JACOBY 88 HANDWRITING YEAR 3 CARA FISKE DE GOUVEIA 89 HANDWRITING YEAR 2 THEO GILES 90 HANDWRITING YEAR 1 Big Butterflies JACOB HOWELLS 90 HANDWRITING YEAR 1 Small Butterflies ROSANNA FISKE DE GOUVEIA |
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2021 Alternative Show Report
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Photos courtesy of Peter Childs
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Here are the excellent Limericks submitted by a highly talented set of entrants:
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Covid-19 prevented our holding a big Agricultural and Garden Show again this year. But what a lovely time we had with the Alternative Show 2021! Two days of splendid displays, open gardens, trails, raffle, plant sales, stalls and scrumptious teas.
As well as having fun, together we raised £1344 for the primary school. Happily this is more than enough to replace the school’s broken projector, which is used every day in school and by visiting groups such as U3A.
On the sunny Sunday we saw 30 wonderful displays around the village and a dozen gardens open for everyone to explore. Up at the School parents, families and teachers sold tickets for a bottle stall and a raffle, plants and cream teas.
The variety of animals made out of vegetables, scarecrows, fairy gardens, prime tomatoes, imaginative arrangements of flowers, vegetables and fruit, and the truly funny wonky things people had grown in their gardens was amazing to see.
We asked visitors to give marks to the displays they visited. Not surprisingly, the children won all the prizes for the front gate displays!
First Prize Edwyn Williams
Second prize Tilly Glasspool
Third prize Katy & Emily Morton
Highly commended: Seren Maddox, Joe & Eve Powell, George Gibbs, Poppy & Michael Mason, Oliver Duggan,
Eirwen Jones, Bobbie & Fletcher Powis, Charlie & Layla Jones and the
Lewis/Jenkins family: Freya, Catrin, Aaron, Maisie & Evie
Limericks
Every Llangynidr show needs Limericks. This year’s first lines were:
I admit that I‘m bad with a rake and
There was an old man who grew peas.
Lots of these were scattered through the displays and are here on the website – highly recommended if you are in need of a chuckle.
What did the Very Hungry Caterpillar eat?
Hidden in the displays were pictures of food the Very Hungry Caterpillar ate, for children to seek out in trails round the Upper and Lower village. Huge thanks Emily, Willis, Eve, Joe, Evie and Seren who made the fantastic art work. Everyone who took a completed trail form back to the hubs got a small reward and a certificate.
Families bought maps to help to find the displays, especially useful if you were also trying to discover the caterpillars leading to the pictures on the trails.
Monday was different: two routes through a variety of gardens, again guided by maps, with tea and cake on offer.
The walk along Cyffredyn Lane and the Canal took you to the impressive setting of The Old Rectory, in course of restoration to show what the gardens might have been like when the rectory was built in the 1830s – a beautiful setting for coffee and cookies. Thanks to Marcus Russell and Sue Harris. Then visitors could walk along the lane to a display of country items (with an educational angle) at Usk Cottage, arranged by John and George Gibbs with help from other family members. At the far end of the lane William Gibbs opened Croft Penderren Orchard, which hides some wonderful modern sculptures among the trees along the banks of the Usk.
The Gardens on Nant Glaisfer allowed visitors to admire displays in unusual containers hiding a lovely small cottage garden at Pentre Cottage, then gorgeous mature planting at Cae Felin and finally to reward themselves for the climb up the hill with tea and cake in the large and varied garden at Ty Cerrig with superb views to the mountains around. Thanks to Heather Tyrrell, Ann Jessopp and Susan Hankey.
Thank you to the families who produced the splendid displays, to those who opened their gardens, to everyone who worked so hard to organise the activities and to all who explored the village over the Bank Holiday. Let’s see what 2022 brings!
The Friends of Llangynidr School and the Garden Show Society Committee
As well as having fun, together we raised £1344 for the primary school. Happily this is more than enough to replace the school’s broken projector, which is used every day in school and by visiting groups such as U3A.
On the sunny Sunday we saw 30 wonderful displays around the village and a dozen gardens open for everyone to explore. Up at the School parents, families and teachers sold tickets for a bottle stall and a raffle, plants and cream teas.
The variety of animals made out of vegetables, scarecrows, fairy gardens, prime tomatoes, imaginative arrangements of flowers, vegetables and fruit, and the truly funny wonky things people had grown in their gardens was amazing to see.
We asked visitors to give marks to the displays they visited. Not surprisingly, the children won all the prizes for the front gate displays!
First Prize Edwyn Williams
Second prize Tilly Glasspool
Third prize Katy & Emily Morton
Highly commended: Seren Maddox, Joe & Eve Powell, George Gibbs, Poppy & Michael Mason, Oliver Duggan,
Eirwen Jones, Bobbie & Fletcher Powis, Charlie & Layla Jones and the
Lewis/Jenkins family: Freya, Catrin, Aaron, Maisie & Evie
Limericks
Every Llangynidr show needs Limericks. This year’s first lines were:
I admit that I‘m bad with a rake and
There was an old man who grew peas.
Lots of these were scattered through the displays and are here on the website – highly recommended if you are in need of a chuckle.
What did the Very Hungry Caterpillar eat?
Hidden in the displays were pictures of food the Very Hungry Caterpillar ate, for children to seek out in trails round the Upper and Lower village. Huge thanks Emily, Willis, Eve, Joe, Evie and Seren who made the fantastic art work. Everyone who took a completed trail form back to the hubs got a small reward and a certificate.
Families bought maps to help to find the displays, especially useful if you were also trying to discover the caterpillars leading to the pictures on the trails.
Monday was different: two routes through a variety of gardens, again guided by maps, with tea and cake on offer.
The walk along Cyffredyn Lane and the Canal took you to the impressive setting of The Old Rectory, in course of restoration to show what the gardens might have been like when the rectory was built in the 1830s – a beautiful setting for coffee and cookies. Thanks to Marcus Russell and Sue Harris. Then visitors could walk along the lane to a display of country items (with an educational angle) at Usk Cottage, arranged by John and George Gibbs with help from other family members. At the far end of the lane William Gibbs opened Croft Penderren Orchard, which hides some wonderful modern sculptures among the trees along the banks of the Usk.
The Gardens on Nant Glaisfer allowed visitors to admire displays in unusual containers hiding a lovely small cottage garden at Pentre Cottage, then gorgeous mature planting at Cae Felin and finally to reward themselves for the climb up the hill with tea and cake in the large and varied garden at Ty Cerrig with superb views to the mountains around. Thanks to Heather Tyrrell, Ann Jessopp and Susan Hankey.
Thank you to the families who produced the splendid displays, to those who opened their gardens, to everyone who worked so hard to organise the activities and to all who explored the village over the Bank Holiday. Let’s see what 2022 brings!
The Friends of Llangynidr School and the Garden Show Society Committee
