Programme of Talks 2023 – 2024

All talks start at 8pm in Saint Andrew's Parish Centre, Church Road, Malahide, and are followed by refreshments. Please call Eoin on 086 662 9850 with any queries. Thank you.

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Wednesday 20th September
New Thinking in Planting by Aoife Munn
A talk by an environmentalist and horticulturalist on peat-free compost, drought resistant plants, and plants to support our native wildlife.

Wednesday 18th October
Planting Schemes into the Future by Marie Staunton
With weather as unpredictable as this, plant choices must change, but not at the expense of colour through the seasons.

Wednesday 15th November
Floral Decorations for the Festive Season by Siobhan Cahill
A demonstration of ideas and arrangements we can all do for our homes at Christmas.

Wednesday 21st February
Talk by Christopher Heavey followed by AGM
Once again Christopher will educate and entertain us with one of his wonderful talks. Unmissable!

Wednesday 20th March
Irish Expedition to Ladakh, India in 2022 by Colin Jones
Colin was one of a group of Irish gardeners to visit the Western Himalaya in India. He will talk to us about this exciting area and show us some high altitude plants that are relevant to Irish gardeners.

Wednesday 17th April
The Victory Garden: the Story So Far by Dave Victory
Dave will give a talk and present a slide show on the evolution of his beautiful garden in Balbriggan. This is a plantsman's garden and now features on the Dublin Garden Trail.