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JANUARY
Wednesday 18th.
Wesley House, 8.00pm. Floral Art Group.
DEMONSTRATION by Diane Gallagher "ANTICIPATION".
The Library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 15th.Wesley
House, 8.00pm. Floral Art Group
DEMONSTRATION by Adrienne Thompson "THE JOYS OF SPRING"
The Library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration.
Wednesday
29th. Wesley House, 8.00pm.Rose
& Clematis Group
Lecture by
Collin Dickson from Dickson Nurseries, Newtownards. 'Rose Breeding
through the Years - the Dickson Way'.
A small number of a new Dickson Floribunda Rose 'Mind Games' will
be available for sale.
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
lecture.
MARCH
Saturday 3rd
March - RHSI Seminar: 'Garden Design - Innovative & Practical'.
Speakers: Oliver Schurmann:
www.mountvenusnursery .com
Tim Austen: www.austenassociates.ie
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Tycho Mays: www.howbertandmays.ie/
10am to 4pm at National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.
Tickets including lunch €65.
Book through RHSI office at 01 2353912 or
email: info@rhsi.ie or download
booking form.
Saturday 10th March - Rose
& Clematis Group
Rose pruning demonstration by Darina O'Sullivan,
2pm to 3.30pm in the Walled Garden, UCD, Belfield, by kind permission
of the Grounds Department, UCD.
Directions: From N11 turn left on entering UCD Campus, pass running
track on left, car park is around the corner in front of Belfield
House. Bring gloves and secateurs. Visitors welcome.
Wednesday 28th March - 8pm at Wesley
House
Annual General Meeting followed by
a PowerPoint presentation of images from the Society's tours to
the Isle of Wight and Kerry.
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
meeting
APRIL
Saturday14th April
2.30 to 4.30pm.
Spring garden visit to Mr & Mrs Raymond Walker, Gowrie, Upr
Glenageary Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
Directions: Exit N 11 at Foxrock Church, straight through two main
junctions, turn right at third. Gowrie is on the right behind trees
after four bungalows,
There is parking just beyond the house (Gowrie Park) and in two
lay-bys across the main road.
Wednesday18th April -8pm at Wesley House.
Floral Art Group
Demonstration by Brenda Joyce - 'Inspired By …!'
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration.
Saturday 21st April - Annual
Plant Sale, 1.30 to 4pm
St Brigid's Parish Centre, St Brigid's Church Road, Stillorgan.
Homemade teas. Plants accepted from 9.30am.
Parking in the school
car park on Merville Road.
Wednesday 25th April - 10.30am
Alpine & Greenhouse Group
Plant propagation workshop with Chris Heavey. St Brigid's Parish
Centre., Stillorgan.
NOTE TIME -10.30am. Plants for sale.
MAY
8th - 11th May (Tuesday to Friday)
- Tour of the gardens of South Galway and the Burren.
Contact RHSI office.
Wednesday 16th May - 8pm at Wesley House.
Floral Art Group
Demonstration by Candy Holten, 'Here comes Summer'.
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration.
Thursday 24th May - Day tour to North Wicklow
including Springmount, Festina Lente and Old Bawn.
Northside pick up at Busáras if requested.
Contact RHSI office.
Thursday to Monday 31st May to 4th June
Bloom in the Park at Phoenix Park, Dublin 8.
Come and visit the RHSI stand in the Floral Marquee.
JUNE
Thursday 14th June - Day tour to
Abbeyleix and Fruitlawn, Castle Durrow and Dunmore Country School
(Tanguy De Toulgoët).
Booking form with May mailout.
Northside pick-up available at Busáras if requested.
Saturday 23rd June - 2.30 to 4.30pm.
Garden visit to Billy & Anne Moore, 32 Braemor Park, Churchtown,
Dublin 14
(a hundred yards from Mount Carmel Hospital).
JULY
Saturday 7th July - Rose & Clematis
Group
Day tour to gardens of Co Offaly. Booking form with May mailout.
Saturday & Sunday 14th & 15th July
Sweet Pea Display, 12 noon to
5pm both days,
in The Orangery, Regency Walled Garden, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham,
Dublin 16 by kind permission of Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council.
Take the path to the left of Marlay House leading to the café.
The Walled Garden is behind the café.
NOTE - Two Classes reserved for those
growing seed provided by the RHSI/Cooltonagh Project. Please contact
the office for further information. 01 235 3912.
Wednesday to Sunday 18th - 21st July Tour
of gardens
of North Wales and Cheshire including full day at RHS Flower Show
Tatton Park.
Booking form from office. Note early booking date.
Saturday 28th July - 10.30am sharp until
midday.
Garden visit to the Dillon garden, 45 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin
6.
Entrance €7 includes coffee.
Helen Dillon will talk to us about the garden.
AUGUST
Saturday 18th August - Day Tour to Garden
of North Dublin
(Malahide Castle, Gina McSweeney's garden, and Dublin Five Show,
featuring pot plants, dahlias and summer perennials.
Northside pick-up available at Busáras if requested.
Details and booking form with May mailout.
Saturday 25th August - 2.30 to 4.30 pm
Garden visit to Dr & Mrs Trevor Storey, at The Paddocks, Ballybride
Road, Rathmichael.
From N11 take exit for Shankill at Loughlinstown Roundabout, take
first right just before a garage, continue to small roundabout,
take a left which brings you over the motorway, at the next roundabout
turn left into Ballybride road, house is on the left, look out for
balloons.
From Kilternan:- Take Ballycorus Road all the way to Rathmichael
Church on your right, straight across roundabout to Ballybride Road,
house on left, look out for balloons.
SEPTEMBER
Monday to Friday 17th - 21st September -
Tour to Devon,
to include The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Booking Form with May mailout.
Wednesday 19th September - 8pm at Wesley
House.Floral Art Group
Demonstration by Eileen McKenna - 'My Way with Flowers'.
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration.
OCTOBER
Wednesday 10th October - 7.30pm at Wesley
House
Lecture by Chris Beardshaw (BBC TV) 'Painting with Plants'.
Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through RHSI office.
The Library will not be open tonight.
NOTE TIME: 7.30pm at Wesley House.
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 7th November - 8pm at Wesley House.
Alpine & Greenhouse Group
Lecture by Billy Moore, 'The Crevice Garden - the new way to grow
alpines'.
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration.
Wednesday 21st November - 8pm at Wesley
House. Floral Art Group
Demonstration by Isobel Morris, 'Coming Home for Christmas'.
The library will be open from 7.30pm and for 15 minutes after the
demonstration.
Winter social event with glass of wine and mince pies.
Details to follow.
© RHSI 2012
The RHSI reserves the right to alter fixtures.
No entries to be reproduced without permission.
Venues:
Wesley House
Leeson Park, Dublin 6
St Brigid's Parish Centre
St Brigid's Church Road
Stillorgan, Co Dublin
Members are entitled to attend all fixtures free of charge on production
of a current membership card, except those fixtures where tickets
are required and prices stated.
Lectures: Non-members ……. €7.00
Students …………...€5.00
Lectures are usually illustrated with PowerPoint.
Garden visits: Members free unless charge listed
Members' Guests - €5.00 per garden
Members' Lending Library open 7.30 to 8pm on lecture evenings at
Wesley House and for 15 minutes afterwards.
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