THE latest community news form Llanidloes.

Gardening Club

LLANIDLOES and district Gardening Club members listened to passionate Day Lily (Hemerocalis) grower Mark Zenick from New Hope Gardens, Colebatch, in Bishop’s Castle on 28 February.Mark explained the plant origins from China but these plants are now extremely popular in the USA with over 75,000 varieties in pretty pastel and deep crimson/purple shades.He showed slides and members bought potted up specimens from him at the end of the evening.The club’s next speaker, Gareth Davies, from Brecon, will be talking about garden planting and design from 1970 to the present day, “Ringing the Changes”.Gareth has visited the club many times before and is a well-known mid Wales gardener.The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the Elephant Inn, Long Bridge Street. Visitors welcome - £3, with free tea and coffee available.On Easter Saturday, 15 April, the club will be holding a spring flower exhibition in the side yard to the Elephant Inn from 9.30am to 12.30pm.Plant and cake stalls will also be held and there will be a children’s competition to make a hand-woven bird’s nest.The children’s competition will be for ages two to five years, six to nine years, and 10 to 12 years.The nest can be made of any medium, with or without a handmade egg. Prizes and certificates will be given at 12pm and the competition is open to non-members (children).The club will be visiting Hamp-ton Court Castle & Gardens, near Leominster, on 25 June.There are seats available on the bus for non-members with a deposit payable of £12.

St Idloes

MOTHERING Sunday Service takes place at St Idloes Church, on 26 March at 11am.

Tenovus Coffee Morning

GET together for a coffee morning in support of Tenovus at Sylfaen Day Centre, on 30 March at 11am till 1pm. Enjoy coffee and a slice of cake.

Only Legs Aloud

ON Saturday, 4 March, ‘Only Legs Aloud’ had its first outing of 2017, celebrating the 7th anniversary year of ‘Only Legs’ on 24 March.On a clear bright morning 45 Leg Club volunteers, members and companions left the Mount car park at 10am by coach to arrive at the Old Railway Line Garden Centre at Three Cocks, Brecon at 11.15am for refreshments and any purchases from the very big centre with its very wide selections. At 1.15pm they set out for a very good country tour, missing two rain showers and arriving at Builth, followed by a ride around Llandrindod Lake to arrive at the Elan Hotel in Rhayader for a very well laid out selection of many food choices.Leaving Rhayader at 4.30pm to arrive back at Llanidloes, after letting various passengers off around town, they arrived at the Mount car park at 5.30pm.Many thanks go to Mori for arranging a splendid day’s outing, and to Daniel and Celtic for the safe transport of passengers and to the Elan Hotel and staff for looking after us so well.

St John Ambulance

COFFEE/Tea morning, cake stall and raffle on Saturday, 1 April, at 10am, at Chatwood, Longbridge Street. Everyone Welcome.

Arwystli Society

THERE will be a talk by Dr Davies at St Idloes Church Hall at 7.30pm today Wednesday, 22 March. Dr Davies will talk about Llewe-lyn the Last.

Bingo

THERE will be bingo at the Rugby Club today, Wednesday, 22 March. Doors open at 7.30pm and proceeds go to Marie Curie.

RAFA Coffee Morning

BREW for the few coffee morning for Llanidloes RAFA takes place on Saturday, 25 March, at the Royal Head, between 10am and noon.

World Textile Day

WORLD Textile Day is coming to Llanidloes at the Minerva Arts Centre on Saturday, 25 March.The theme is ‘Colour’ for the exhibition of woven, printed and embroidered textiles. Admission will be free and it is open from 10am to 4.30pm.

Rotary Club

LLANIDLOES Rotary Club hosted the world-famous Pendyrus Male Choir on Saturday, 18 March. The performance took place in China Street Chapel and was a roaring success. The choir, which was born out of poverty and strife, has become one of Wales’ most prestigious choral organisations. Inaugurated on 24 May, 1924 the choir is in its 93rd year and the only choir to perform in both the White House and Kremlin. The concert was able to lift the spirits which had earlier been dampened due to cruel defeat in the rugby match between Wales and France. Llanidloes Rotary Club would like to thank everyone who braved the weather to ensure the chapel was full, adding to the atmosphere produced by the men of Pendyrus Choir.