Pelagonioum 'Lord Bute'

I've been doing some reading/research and came across a pelagonium 'Lord Bute' (pictured).
I sent the details to Alex who is going to show the Parks dept bosses (ie Rob).

Who knows, perhaps we'll see some in Bute park?

Our community garden is going to have to have the dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'...!

A familiar streetlight

While out on my bike ride today (a 15-miler to Caerphilly and back) I took a detour from my usual route through Forest Farm (I'll own up and admit I was on my way to Whitchurch Tesco for a Finest chocolate mousse!), when I noticed the same model of streetlight as the one in our show garden! Ours had a '17' on it, where this one had a number '1'. Thankfully ours wasn't as bent!
 

A welcome early phonecall

Great news - Paul Moruzzi phoned me this morning (it's not often I'm glad to be called at 8am!) to say he's extremely busy but hasn't forgotten us. Hoping to have a site meeting with him soon, and plan to arrange taking the paving etc to his yard for storage once one of his staff is back from leave next week.

Cardiff in Bloom

LNRA was invited to a Cardiff in Bloom reception held today at Roath Park Cafe. Myself, Derek and Margaret attended. We are hoping to enter - possibly this year, definitely next!

Margaret, Derek, me and Cllr Thomas

We met new Exec member for Culture Leisure and Sport, Cllr Huw Thomas. It was his first official event, and hopefully not too taxing; though I think he did get lobbied...;-) Garden designer, Gaynor Whitchard attended in her role as CiB judge and it was great catching up with her a month after the show. Thanks to council officer Ruth Mumford for organising the event. We had a big group photo, so goodness knows where that'll turn up! Here's just one of us schmoozing. (Where's Alex...?!)

I also bumped into Colin and John who were busy installing the 'Captain Scott' centenary garden into Roath Park. It won a silver gilt at Chelsea a few years ago, so will be well worth a visit!

Afterwards I dropped copies of the photos I've collected over the past few months into Wedal Rd Parks dept for the show garden team. Then it was back to work at UHW processing 100s of smelly urine samples. Lovely.

Over 1000 hits!

We've done it! We've had 1031 hits on the Blog!

Just logged on to update the blog, and what a pleasant surprise! It must have been the letter in the Echo on Saturday, which included the blog address.(Unfortunately I can't find a link on the media Wales website.)

Still no news on the re-installation. Paul is back at work this week, so fingers crossed...

I'm ashamed to say that I've only just cleaned out my car following the show (its been a month now), which was full of soggy leaflets, soil (don't ask!) and general rubbish. I had a flat tyre yesterday and a full boot made it so much harder to get the spare out (yes I changed it myself!), so I resolve to sort it out today.

Just about to watch Chelsea (ie the flower show, not a bunch a fellas in blue) on iplayer...a serious case of exhibitor envy expected I think!

Update

Just a quick update as I haven't posted for a while.

Last week I was due to meet Paul Moruzzi from Broxton and Moruzzi Landscaping about reinstalling the garden into Llandaff North, but he was tied up with a paying client who obviously took precedence! I'm hoping to meet Paul this week.

Before we can proceed we have to undertake a utilities survey of the site (gas, electric. drainage etc) and Cardiff council are very kindly doing this for us. Just waiting for all the data to come back.

I'm also waiting to arrange moving the paving, seat and noticeboard, as I know that the nursery is getting busy now and want rid, but I've been waiting to have the meeting with Paul first. It's a bit of a catch 22 situation, but I'm hoping next week will see some progress.

I can't believe that it's almost a month since the show!

We are only 16 hits away from 1000 visits to the blog!

Still going through the photos, and will add some randomly until they are all ready for publishing.

The Lord and Lady Mayor with Cardiff Council Parks OM, Jon Maidment

Blog interest

We're only 40 away from having 1000 hits on the blog! . We've had hits from the USA, Russia, Germany, France and Ireland! Oh, and Cardiff council parks dept ;-)!