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Remembering Prestatyn Flower Show
Held annually for 25 years in Prestatyn town centre within beautiful North Wales, Prestatyn Flower Show was a traditional, two day flower show event and considered by many residents and visitors alike to be an anticipated highlight of the town's summer festivities, alongside the town's annual Classic Car Show and the annual Prestatyn Carnival.
Prestatyn Flower Show blended a relaxing, midsummer garden fête atmosphere, combined with some serious judging of specimen and cut flower arrangements, plants, fruit and vegetable classifications, home baking, arts and crafts. Followed by trophy presentations and auctions, the Flower Show provided a range of both serious and fun competitions, entertainment and activities for all ages.
With prize-winning exhibits, arts and crafts, beautiful plants and hand crafted garden furniture for sale, a sprinkle of classic car and vintage motorcycle displays, Prestatyn Flower Show also offered delicious refreshments and afternoon cream teas, live jazz, choirs and traditional brass band music; albeit quite often accompanied by a warm summer breeze and of course, equally the odd British summer shower!
There really was always something for everyone to enjoy, with many local schools, organisations, homes and businesses supporting and taking part in the event, which required considerable organisation and time spent.
Photos from Prestatyn Flower Shows are available to view and enjoy from within the Gallery.
Meanwhile, the always popular Prestatyn Classic Car Show and Prestatyn Carnival are set to continue!
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Memories of Prestatyn Flower Show
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Gardening jobs for July
July is often one of the hottest months of the year and a great time to sit out and enjoy your garden. You can help keep plants looking good by regularly dead-heading, and you'll enjoy a longer display of blooms. Make sure you keep new plants well watered.
The RHS suggests the following main jobs for July...
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Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt
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Care for your houseplants while on holiday
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Water tubs and new plants if dry, but be water-wise
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Deadhead bedding plants and repeat-flowering perennials, to ensure continuous flowering
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Pick courgettes before they become marrows
Cover Photo by Dustin Humes on Unsplash
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Gardening jobs for June
A warm early summer June breeze. Perfect for gardening. June 21 is of course the longest day of the year, and the extra light and warmth is appreciated by the late evening gardener.
The RHS suggests the following main jobs for June...
- Hoe borders regularly to keep down weeds
- Be water-wise, especially in drought-affected areas
- Pinch out sideshoots on tomatoes
- Harvest lettuce, radish, other salads and early potatoes
- Position summer hanging baskets and containers outside
Photo by Anastasiya Doicheva on Unsplash
