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Kilgarvan September 2023

The garden at Kilgarvan has continued to mature since our last post in 2021 – the photos attached have recently been taken.  Our plant sales in Emer’s garden have been very successful due, to a very large extent, to the generosity of our fellow members, both in donating plants and [...]

2023-09-26T18:15:44+01:00September 26th, 2023|

Philippa’s newsletter – December 2022

DECEMBER AND JANUARY IN OUR GARDENS – Philippa Thomas December sees the shortest day of the year, Winter officially begins on December 21st. Really, there is a beginning, a middle and an end to winter, each of these ‘mini- seasons’ lends itself to different plants with different levels of interest. THIS QUIET SEASON OFFERS A [...]

2023-01-09T14:44:07+00:00January 9th, 2023|

Philippa’s Newsletter – October 2022

October in Our Gardens by Philippa Thomas As our first frosts arrive by the middle of October, a whole new range of gardening tasks commence. Combined with our blazing display from our diverse range of trees, it’s our sun and red sky sunsets which gives a radiant glow to our autumnal evenings. Lots and lots [...]

2023-08-21T19:30:13+01:00September 20th, 2022|

2016-17 Club Meetings

The first Club Meeting of the 2016-17 season will be on Tuesday 27th September 2106, 8 pm in Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre. 'Planning a Small Garden' by Brian Wood from Murphy and Wood Garden Centre, Glenageary

2018-01-22T18:17:02+00:00August 19th, 2016|

Trip to Sligo and South Donegal July 2016

On Sunday 3rd July 45 members left for a hugely enjoyable four day trip planned by Lucille and Toni to visit gardens mainly in Sligo and south Donegal.  We were based in the Sligo Park Hotel where the staff looked after us very well - at least one of us has already booked a return [...]

2018-01-22T18:17:02+00:00August 11th, 2016|

Day Trip – September 2014

Our last trip of the Season was to Counties Kildare and Wicklow in September. Robert Wilson White greeted us on arrival at our first stop, Coolcarrigan House and Gardens, Coill Dubh, Naas. He plied us with coffee and cake before taking us on a tour of his gardens, with its lovely selection of mature trees, [...]

2018-01-22T18:17:06+00:00September 30th, 2014|

Day Trip – June 2014

In June we took a trip across the Liffey to North County Dublin, visiting St Anne’s Park Raheny to enjoy a guided tour of the gardens, finishing in the gloriously flamboyant and beautifully scented Rose Garden. After lunch in the Tir na nOg Cafe, it was back on the coach again as Nigel took us [...]

2018-01-22T18:17:06+00:00June 30th, 2014|
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