MINUTES OF THE CEREDIGION GROWERS ASSOCIATION ON SEPT 8TH 2011

PRESENT – Jeremy Shepherd, Gillian Boyd, Phil Arthur, Richard Cain, Laetitia Terry, Christine Stephenson, Julie Akkermans,  Stewart Akkermans, Theresa Glover, Gary Glover
APOLOGIES – Steve & Angie Hipkin, Adrian & Denise Pullen

HORTICULTURE WALES – they have agreed to fund a plant publicity ‘recipe card’, to advertise plants grown in West Wales throughout the season and preferably grown in one of our nurseries.  Could people please send me a couple of their chosen plants with a concise (4 or 5 lines) of info with a picure.  They will be handed out by us through our networks.   So far I have Helen,  Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ for spring and Phlox paniculata ‘Star Fire’ for autumn.  

CEREDIGION CLUSTER – a reminder that letters from Ceredigion County Council - Tourism Clusters, must be signed and returned by 15th September.  The project has now ended but Julie will speak to Dafydd and maybe ask him along to one of our meetings to explore whether any funding from other sources may be available next year.  Next Monday all the cluster group leaders including Julie will be videod whilst giving feedback on the project.

CALU – this meeting was the last one that is funded by Calu.  A new organisation has been set up and Jeremy will liaise with them and even though their main priority is not horticulture there maybe some advantages for us.

TREASURERS REPORT – there is approx. £1600 in the bank.  It was suggested that we have a form at our plant fairs explaining our group to encourage new members to join.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS – Richard is willing to run a plant labelling printing service for us and handed out his proposition.  Please contact him if interested.  A reminder that the password for our website is  grower11.  He has also offered to print labels for our two new members which can be placed over the non-members in our booklet bringing it up to date for next year.  He also pointed out that he had written the last 3 Plant of the Month!  Thank you to him and as a solution to this problem a list has been agreed for the next 7 months! 
 
-    OCT    HELEN (Thank you Helen - now online!)
-    NOV    LAETITIA
-    DEC    THERESA
-    JAN    GILLY
-    FEB     ADRIAN
-    MAR    RICHARD
-    APR    CHRISTINE

Richard has been approached by various organisations for speakers from the group.  Stuart and Laetitia have offered and their names will be put forward.

NEXT MEETING 6TH OCTOBER 2011 AT CAE HIR

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Please send text and photos before 1st of the month to rcain@penlanperennials.co.uk. As I have done the last three months could we have some volunteers please!

SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS; Richard has just about finished moving the nursery. The old site at Penrhiwpal has some substantial plant display tables and ground cover remaining. These are Free to anyone who wishes to collect them but they will need to be dismantled or in the case of the ground cover, lifted. Anyone who wants to scavenge please contact me by email or phone first!

FOR SALE:

50 x Filipendula purpurea 'Elegans' in 3 litre (several splits to a pot) @ £2.00, min order 10
50 x Geum 'Lemon Drops' in 2 litre (several splits to a pot) @ 1.75, min order 10
50 x Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Inverleith' in 2/3 litre (very splittable) @ £2.00, min order 10
50 x Thelypteris decursive-pinnata in 2 litre (very splittable) @ £1.75, min order 10

Collect or I can delivery to CGA meeting. See all on our website at Penlan Perennials