Things to do - this weekend 12th- 13th April

[Maggi Young]

I hope all SRGC members are aware that the 12th May sees the 75th Edinburgh SRGC Show - see all details elsewhere in the forum - or in the  SRGC Show Schedule


Also on Saturday April 12   - in Solihull, 12 noon to 4.00 pm there is the Midlands AGS show.
This is held in Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0PT  (M42 Jn 5; A4141 towards Knowle; 1 mile then turn right into Lodge road, then at T Jn, right into Station Road)

On Sunday 13th April , over the sea to Ireland - from friends in the Irish Garden Plant Society
Fota House Plant and Garden Fair
Sunday 13th April 2014 at Fota House and Gardens-

 Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, Fota Island, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

https://www.facebook.com/IrishGardenPlantSociety?ref=stream

On Sunday, 13th April 2014, Fota House and Gardens will host its annual “Fota House Plant and Garden Fair”. This is now recognised as the biggest Plant and Garden Fair outside the Dublin area and will again be held in the new Car Park of Fota House.

It is expected that seventy or eighty specialist nurseries will attend and provide an opportunity for visitors to purchase unusual and special plants, including rare Trees, Shrubs, Alpine, Herbaceous and Water Plants etc. at reasonable prices. Retailers providing Garden Furniture, Pots, Sculptures, Ornaments and Tools will also attend, thus enabling the people to buy everything they need for their Gardens. A competition for most attractive stand will also be held which has been won in previous years by Hillside Nurseries, Deelish Garden Centre and Rare Plants Ireland.

The Fair will run from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and catering facilities will be available in Fota House and on site throughout the day.

There will also be an opportunity for those attending to walk around the beautiful Gardens and Arboretum at Fota and to visit the newly renovated Fota House and see the collection of pictures which represents the third most significant public collection of Irish art in the State.

For all those with an interest in Gardening, this is an event not to be missed. Volunteers from Fota House and from the Friends of Marymount Hospice will assist with the running of the Fair and a substantial donation will be given to this very worthy charity.

Admission: €8.00

For further information contact Anne Cahill
021 490 8842 email: anne@irishheritagetrust.ie


 

[Maggi Young]

This attachment contains  Irish Garden Plant Society events over the next few months- most are also open to non-members: 
http://irishgardenplantsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/20140410-E-BULLETIN-TO-ALL-MEMBERS.pdf

[ashley]

Thanks Maggi.  I hadn't realised that the Fota event was this weekend.  Heavy on the pocket but wonderful plants.