{"id":5414,"date":"2025-07-02T10:56:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/?p=5414"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:57:37","slug":"summer-solstice-celebration-at-the-national-botanic-garden-of-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/2025\/07\/02\/summer-solstice-celebration-at-the-national-botanic-garden-of-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Solstice Celebration at the National Botanic Garden of Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5412\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-1.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Summer Solstice Celebration at the National Botanic Garden of Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 21st June 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Didn\u2019t we have a lovely day\u2014the day we went to the National Botanic Garden of Wales! Against the backdrop of midsummer sunshine and the stunning Carmarthenshire landscape, members from across the region gathered for a very special occasion: <strong>Celebrating Celebrities, Greeting Presidents, and Awarding Club Members<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5411\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-2-300x109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-2-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-group-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This memorable regional meeting brought together <strong>34 members from seven clubs<\/strong> for a truly enriching day of <strong>inspiration, connection, and recognition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Presidential Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We were honoured to welcome <strong>SIGBI President Ruth Healey<\/strong> as our distinguished guest. President Ruth updated us on current developments within SIGBI, shared insights into the organisation\u2019s direction, and took time to listen to the fantastic work happening within our own regional clubs. Her presence, engagement, and open dialogue truly made the day feel collaborative and forward-looking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Audience with Eve Sherratt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our guest speaker, <strong>Eve Sherratt<\/strong>, was nothing short of a revelation. A charismatic, award-winning vocalist and entertainer, Eve held us spellbound as she shared her remarkable journey from humble beginnings in a local butcher\u2019s and baker\u2019s to international stages.<\/p>\n<p>Her story included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Studying drama and singing at <strong>Swansea College<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Being spotted by <strong>Kiri Te Kanawa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Supporting <strong>Max Boyce<\/strong> on tour for five years<\/li>\n<li>Performing with numerous celebrities on <strong>cruise ships worldwide<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A heartfelt tribute to her late friend <strong>Ruth Madoc<\/strong>, including singing at her memorial<\/li>\n<li>Being among the first to perform music from <em>The Greatest Showman<\/em> at sea\u2014before the film was released!<\/li>\n<li>And finally, how she reimagined her career during the pandemic, leading to her current role as <strong>Community Rail Officer<\/strong> with <strong>Network Rail<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With warmth, humour, and honesty, Eve reminded us how life\u2019s unexpected turns can lead to extraordinary opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-long-service-awards.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5410 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-long-service-awards-300x199.png\" alt=\"Emma - 1 year; Gordina 30 years, Maureen and Judith 10 Years service.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-long-service-awards-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wales-south\/files\/2025\/06\/2025-06-21-long-service-awards.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Celebrating Our Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Helen then led a beautiful moment of celebration, recognising the <strong>dedication, impact, and longevity<\/strong> of our members. Certificates and cards were presented to those marking milestone years of service\u2014a visible expression of the strength and continuity within our region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Members <em>not<\/em> receiving a certificate from SIGBI are presented with one by the region<\/li>\n<li>Members <em>receiving<\/em> SIGBI recognition are given a commemorative card<\/li>\n<li>Milestones are marked at <strong>1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 60 years<\/strong> of service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The day was a reminder of everything that makes our Soroptimist community so powerful: the <strong>passion of our members<\/strong>, the <strong>brilliance of our speakers<\/strong>, and the <strong>beauty of coming together<\/strong>. Thank you to everyone who joined us\u2014and to those who continue to support our mission to empower, educate, and enable women across the region and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to many more days as inspiring as this one!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Summer Solstice Celebration at the National Botanic Garden of Wales Saturday 21st June 2025 Didn\u2019t&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":891,"featured_media":5412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regional-news","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Summer Solstice Celebration at the National Botanic Garden of Wales | News | Blog | Events | SI Wales South<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Wales South : Blog &amp; News : Summer Solstice Celebration at the National Botanic Garden of Wales : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Wales South . 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