Garden societies
Irish Orchid Society: on 6 May, at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, an Orchid Potting Workshop. Price: €20 per person, mail info@irishorchidsociety.org to book. Times: 10.30am and 2pm
Cork Alpine/Hardy Plant Society: on 25 May, Bob Brown, Cotswold Garden Flowers, Worcestershire, renowned plantsman, will speak on Plain Jane or Supermodel. Plants for sale. Lavanagh Centre, Blackrock, Cork at 8 pm.
Ballinasloe Flower and Garden Club: on 10 May, at 8pm, in Gullane’s Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, a Flower Arranging Demonstration by Maureen Fagan,Maynooth, AOIFA.
Galway Flower & Garden Club: Flower Festival “Jewels of the West” in St. Nicholas Church, Galway, on 5 to 7 May. Adm: €8.
Macroom Flower & Garden Club: Floral Demonstration with Angela Heffron AOIFA, April Showers, 27 April, at Coolcower House,
Macroom, Co. Cork. All are welcome. Enquiries 087-9821708
Dungarvan Flower & Garden Club: Hester Forde lecture, It’s all about plants. 3 May in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, at 8pm. Non-members welcome, 087-7982056.
Dublin 5 Horticultural Society: on 11 May, at 8pm, Christine O’ Flynn on The Continental Approach to Gardening. And on 25 May, at 8pm, Nick Egan on Fuchsias and Pelargoniums. Both in Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin 5. Adm. €5 .All welcome, 087-2423020.
Templeogue Horticultural Society: Jackie Flood will demonstrate hanging baskets and containers for summer colour in Our Lady’s School, Templeogue, Dublin, on 17 May, at 8pm. Admission €7 for non-members. All are welcome.
