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Gardening Gala
The Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland was founded in 1816 and has its bicentenary this year. In celebration, it has arranged a Gardening Gala to be held at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin on 30 September. Gardeners and international plant-hunters, Monty Don, Dan Hinkley, and Roy Lancaster will be speakers, and Chelsea gold-winning florist, Jenny Murphy, will start the proceedings with a flower-arranging demonstration. All tickets available from Ticketmaster.
Waterford garden art exhibition
An exhibition of drawings, paintings, sculptures and other work from artists inspired by the gardens and plants at Tourin, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, will be on display there in early October. Art historian, Patricia Butler, will launch the show on Saturday, 8 October, at 6.30 pm. This is the second of a series of Gardens of Ireland Art Exhibitions. Kilmacurragh was the first garden to invite artists to paint subjects in the garden and exhibit their work in a successful show which ran at Glasnevin last year. Twenty artists were invited to Tourin. The exhibition is open daily, 1 to 5pm until October 16.
Yanny Petters solo exhibition
The Olivier Cornet Gallery will present a solo exhibition by botanical artist Yanny Petters, opening to the public on 10 October.
Yanny Petters creates detailed paintings of plants and their habitats. This exhibition of “verre eglomis?’ panels is dedicated to Wilma Petters whose garden was the inspiration for these twelve paintings.
Rhizo power
Rhizo power is a natural tonic developed for Irish soils. It is a natural probiotic for soil with beneficial bacteria and promotes plant growth by enhancing soil nutrient levels and acting as a “bio-fertilizer’. Available to home growers, Rhizo power can be applied all year round as a general soil tonic and also direct to seeds and bulbs at sowing. It is not a mycorrhizal product but enhances the functioning of soil mycorrhizae. High bloom is for flowers and Increased crop, for vegetables. Price is 35 for 500ml, to cover 1,250 square metres. To order: www.nadicom.ie or 087-9816569.
Guided Walks: Autumn Colour
Autumn in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 is an incredible experience and you can take a special guided tour through the autumn leaves and herbaceous borders savouring the seasonal colour, during October and November. Monday – Saturday 11.30am and 3.00pm. 5 per person. Sundays 12.00pm and 2.30pm – free of charge.
Unusual Bulbs lecture
Jacques Amand International Flower Bulb Specialists began as a flower shop in London in 1927 and has grown to become a major supplier of bulbs, including well-established favourites as well as the rare and unusual. John Amand’s lecture covers the commercial growing of bulbs and plants, some of which are rare. Organised in conjunction with the Irish Garden Plant Society and the Alpine Garden Society, on 20 October, at 8.00pm, in the Education and Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9.
Rose umbrella!
Create beautiful displays of weeping and standard roses in your garden with Rose Umbrellas. Ideal for small and large garden displays, they are available in two forms for new and established roses with prices from 285. Classic Garden Elements are handcrafted and have a 10-year, no-rust guarantee. For ideas on using rose umbrellas, rose arches, obelisks, pillars and trellis to create beautiful rose displays, please visit: www.classicgardenelements.ie
