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CLWB GARDDIO DREFACH FELINDRE

GARDENING CLUB

2018 - A year in the Dye Garden

A busy year involving the usual elements of reviewing the previous year, planning, garden maintenance, watering and harvesting plus:

Contributing to the bug hotel by replacing the plastic roof sheeting with a living roof of sedums.
Seeds distributed for all group members and Ysgol Penboyr’s Eco group to sow.
Participated in a consultation regarding the Economic Botany Collection held in The National Museum Cardiff.
Provided a stall at the National Wool Museum’s (NWM) Easter fair which incorporated Visit Wales’ Year of the Sea theme.
For the first time information regarding the Natural Dye Garden (NDG) was taken to the Wonderwool event. This was very successful with the sample box generating much interest.
NDG included in the National Wool Museum’s official site plan used by visitors.
The group generated a leaflet about the dye garden which the NWM is to print.
Designed a second information panel which the NWM is to make and install.
Acquired a second half barrel, placed to the left of the willow structure, and planted it up with cherry rudbeckia and purple loosestrife.
Supervised Ysgol Penboyr’s Eco group as they worked on their bed during their term-time visits, including harvesting of plant materials.
Copious amounts of watering all summer due to the extreme heat and lack of rain!
Provided stalls at the Community Fun Day in the Red Dragon Hall, the Woolly Day and the Volunteering day held in the NWM.
Participated in the Sustainability Day involving Year 6 local primary schoolchildren with workshops in Eco printing and recycled materials activities.
Won a Green Flag Community Award for 2018.
Held an Open Afternoon for members of Clwb Garddio Drefach Felindre Gardening Club.
Visited The Waterfront Museum in Swansea to look round the garden area and facilities.
Ran a very successful end of season dye workshop involving all the pupils from Ysgol Penboyr, not just their Eco group, as the whole school was involved in a heritage project.
Samples of the material dyed at the workshop, including Welsh tweed, were provided for the school.

Helen Fogden - January 2019

gallery/colours produced from natural dye garden at wool museum 2018

CLWB GARDDIO DREFACH FELINDRE

GARDENING CLUB

2018 - A year in the Dye Garden

A busy year involving the usual elements of reviewing the previous year, planning, garden maintenance, watering and harvesting plus:

Contributing to the bug hotel by replacing the plastic roof sheeting with a living roof of sedums.

Seeds distributed for all group members and Ysgol Penboyr’s Eco group to sow.

Participated in a consultation regarding the Economic Botany Collection held in The National Museum Cardiff.

Provided a stall at the National Wool Museum’s (NWM) Easter fair which incorporated Visit Wales’ Year of the Sea theme.

For the first time information regarding the Natural Dye Garden (NDG) was taken to the Wonderwool event. This was very successful with the sample box generating much interest.

NDG included in the National Wool Museum’s official site plan used by visitors.

The group generated a leaflet about the dye garden which the NWM is to print.

Designed a second information panel which the NWM is to make and install.

Acquired a second half barrel, placed to the left of the willow structure, and planted it up with cherry rudbeckia and purple loosestrife.

Supervised Ysgol Penboyr’s Eco group as they worked on their bed during their term-time visits, including harvesting of plant materials.

Copious amounts of watering all summer due to the extreme heat and lack of rain!

Provided stalls at the Community Fun Day in the Red Dragon Hall, the Woolly Day and the Volunteering day held in the NWM.

Participated in the Sustainability Day involving Year 6 local primary schoolchildren with workshops in Eco printing and recycled materials activities.

Won a Green Flag Community Award for 2018.

Held an Open Afternoon for members of Clwb Garddio Drefach Felindre Gardening Club.

Visited The Waterfront Museum in Swansea to look round the garden area and facilities.

Ran a very successful end of season dye workshop involving all the pupils from Ysgol Penboyr, not just their Eco group, as the whole school was involved in a heritage project.

Samples of the material dyed at the workshop, including Welsh tweed, were provided for the school.