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South Wales  Area / Ardal De Cymru
Ian Rhys Williams - Chairperson        Cliff Parker - Secretary
Formed 2009

2010

AREA SHOW
SOUTH WALES OPEN BEGONIA SHOW
Sunday 29th. & Monday 30th. August
Judges: Alan Harris & Andrew MacDougall
Wyevale Swansea Garden Centre
Siemans Way, Enterprise Park, Llansamlet, Swansea  SA79FT
Staging of entries can commence on Saturday afternoon 4 - 6PM and on Sunday morning at 9 to 11AM. For schedule and further details of Show and directions please contact Clifford Parker, tel; 02920 702121.
SCHEDULE

MEETINGS
Sunday 18th, April,  Talk and plant sale.
Briton Ferry Community Centre, Briton Ferry, Neath, at 2:15 PM. Guest Speaker, John Chiswell, 2006, winner of the Blue Ribbon and Twelve Board, National Championship . John will give a talk and digital photo presentation, on his methods of growing, with a practical demonstration of taking cuttings. All welcome. For directions to the venue and further details, Tel; Cliff Parker, Area Secretary, 02920 702121, or Ian Rhys Williams, 01639 720061.

Tuesday, 27th, April,  Talk and plant sale.
Dunvant Workingman’s Club, Dunvant, Swansea, at 7:30 PM. Speaker, Ian Rhys Williams. Topic area- Begonia cultivation, an alternative way to good growing. A practical demonstration will also be given, with a digital photo show, followed by a question and answer session. All are welcome. Further information can be obtained from the above contacts.
Sunday 20th. June,
At the home of Lorraine Rudd in conjunction with the National Garden Scheme, Open day, at 2:15 PM.
 Lorraine's garden is open to the public from 10 AM; to 4:30 PM. Entry fee is donated to charity. All are welcome to the meeting. The Area Show will be discussed. Plant supports, bloom tubes and Polo shirts will be on sale.
For further details contact Cliff Parker, South Wales Area Secretary, tel; 02920 702121.
Lorraine's address is Brynheulog, 45, Heol y Graig, Cwmgwrach, Glynneath, Neath. SA11 5TW.Why not make a day of it and admire the beautiful gardens prior to the meeting.

2009

SOUTH WALES AREA SHOW
Sunday 30th.  & Monday 31st. August
Judge: Dave Staines
CHANGE OF VENUE
Wyevale Swansea Garden Centre
Llansamlet, Swansea  SA79FT
Details from Cliff Parker
43 Byrd Crescent, Vale of Glamorgan, Penarth  CF64 3QU 
Tel: 02920 702121
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MEETINGS
Saturday 7th. March  2.30pm.
To be held at the home of our Chairperson Ian Rhys Williams and his wife Dorothy @ Glynneath
(Any body requiring directions to their home please contact me).

We will be holding a meeting at the home of our new member Lorraine Rudd
Sunday 12th.  July 3pm
Brynheulog
45 Heol y Graig Cwmgwrach
 NEATH.    SA11 5TW
The gardens will be open this day as part of the Yellow Book Open Gardens Scheme.
Bring the family along and enjoy the beautiful gardens (as seen on BBC Open Gardens)