Bloom 2010

WHEN: 3rd - 7th June 2010
WHERE: Phoenix Park Dublin.
TIME: Daily.
COST: View website for admission
http://bloominthepark.com/
Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event, returns to the Phoenix Park Dublin this June bank holiday weekend for 5 days (Thursday 3rd – Monday 7th June). This year’s event will include over 20 spectacular showgardens, 50 floral displays and a large scale artisan farmers market. With something for everyone, visitors to Bloom 2010 can also look forward to live cookery and craft demonstrations, free gardening advice / workshops and kids go free!

Guided Tour - Orchid Fair

WHEN: 10th - 11th April 2010
WHERE: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Dublin.
TIME: Daily, in the Gallery of the Visitor Centre.
COST: Free admission
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm
Orchids are one of the most remarkable of the world's plant groups. Comprising as many as 25,000 different species they grow throughout the world in an amazing range of habitats, from the tropical rainforests to the bogs of Ireland. The National Botanic Gardens holds an orchid collection of international importance and celebrates this plant group through its annual Orchid Fair. Come along and enjoy the fabulous tropical orchid displays as part of our annual orchid fair. Learn all about orchids and how to care for them at free potting demonstrations. Orchid books and sundries will also be available. Free guided tours of the orchid collections at the National Botanic Gardens will be given at 2.30pm each day.

Workshop – 'Growing Summer Salads'

WHEN: Saturday 8th May
WHERE: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Dublin.
TIME: 11.00am in the Gallery of the Visitor Centre.
COST: €30. Please note, numbers are limited so advance booking is essential. Proceeds in aid of the Irish Museums Trust.
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm
Regardless of the size of your garden, from window boxes to large plots, there is always a space for a wide variety of tasty salad crops, such as the remarkable diversity of lettuce varieties available. Join the National Botanic Gardens' organic gardening crew and find out how you can grow delicious and succulent salads all summer long while being kind to the environment too.

Children's event – 'Pond Dipping'

WHEN: Sunday 15th May
WHERE: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Dublin.
TIME: 11.00am in the Gallery of the Visitor Centre.
COST: Advance Booking Essential as only small numbers can be catered for.
Organised with the Dublin Naturalists' Field Club
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm
A fun event exploring the weird and wonderful diversity of insects living in the National Botanic Gardens. This workshop is suitable for 8 to 10 year olds.

Guided walk for International Day of Biodiversity

WHEN: Saturday 22nd May
WHERE: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Dublin.
TIME: 3.00pm, Meet at the Visitor Centre.
COST: Free admission. All welcome
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm
In honour of International Day of Biodiversity, in this the United Nations' International Biodiversity Year, a special guided tour of native plants in the Gardens will be offered. Come and see the range of native plants in the collections, as well as the developing new Native Plant Conservation Area being constructed.

Lecture – Dr John Parnell - 'Plant and animal collecting; is it still essential?'

WHEN: 12th May
WHERE: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Dublin.
TIME: 3.00pm, Meet at the Visitor Centre.
COST: Free admission. All welcome
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm
Dr John Parnell is Lecturer in Botany and Head of the School of Natural Sciences in Trinity College Dublin. John is a graduate of Aberdeen University and was appointed to TCD in 1981. In 1984 he succeeded Professor D.A. Webb as Curator of the TCD Herbarium. His wide research interests in plant taxonomy and the patterns of plant distribution are split between Ireland and SE Asia, especially Thailand. He is a co-author of the 7th edition and the new forthcoming edition 'An Irish Flora' and also a co-editor of the 'Flora of Thailand'.

Talk/Lecture - Helen Dillon - DIG IT UP AND THROW IT AWAY

WHEN: 25th May 2010
WHERE: Glenarm Castle
2 Castle Lane Glenarm
BALLYMENA
County Antrim
BT44 0BQ
TIME: 7pm to 9pm
COST: RHS Members: ?7.00, Non Members: ?8.50
Ticket price includes: Complimentary refreshments (a glass of wine or soft drink) and free entry to the gardens
www.glenarmcastle.com

GROWING FOR SUCCESS TALK.
How to edit your garden. Is a particular plant doing well? Does it need propagating? Is it being squashed or overshadowing other plants?Is it suitable for your soil and climate? Which plants stand competition and which won't. How to have the courage to simplify plant groupings, create new areas, rethink views. Keeping colour going right through the season. Plugging the gaps with mobile colour.

RHS Show Cardiff

WHEN: 16-18 April 2010
WHERE: Bute Park, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
TIME: 10.00am to 7.30pm
COST: Book tickets online now
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Show-Cardiff/2010
The RHS show season starts here so celebrate in style at this charming show which has a real spring festival feel. Held in the magnificent Bute Park against the backdrop of Cardiff Castle, the show provides an inspirational display of vibrant gardening, floral delights and expert advice.



Malvern Spring Gardening Show

WHEN: 6th - 9th May 2010
WHERE: The Malvern Showground,
Worcestershire
WR13 6NW UK
TIME: 10.00am to 7.30pm
Please call 01684 584924 for tickets.
http://www.threecounties.co.uk/springgardening/index.html
The Malvern Spring Gardening Show offers innovative, inspirational and creative ideas. From stunning show gardens to a spectacular Floral Marquee, the event is full of exciting features to help you indulge your passion for all things green.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

WHEN: 25th to 29th May 2010
WHERE: Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London
TIME: 8.00am to 8.00pm
COST: Tickets are now on sale, so buy tickets online, or call 0844 338 7524.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2010
The world’s most famous flower show is a celebration of the highest quality horticulture and is a feast for your imagination, bursting with inspiration for you to take home.

BBC Gardeners’ World Live

WHEN: 16-20 June 2010
WHERE: NEC, Birmingham
TIME: 9.00am to 6.00pm
COST: Click here to book or call 0844 581 1340
http://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/
Heading into its 18th year, BBC Gardeners’ World Live has everything for those with a passion for plants.

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

WHEN: 6th-11th July 2010
WHERE: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, UK
TIME: 10.00am to 7.30pm
COST: Book tickets online now
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2010
The world’s largest flower show is packed with ideas on how to grow your own, nurture the environment and to make the most of your garden.

RHS Show Tatton Park

WHEN: 21st to 25th July 2010
WHERE: Mereheath Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire
TIME: 10.00am to 6.00pm
COST: Book tickets online now
RHS Show Tatton Park is known for its friendly atmosphere
and explodes with dazzling summer colours and bright ideas.

Killruddery House & Gardens, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
http://www.killruddery.com/
Killruddery is unique in having one of the most extensive early formal gardens, in their original style, surviving in Ireland today. Largely laid out in the 17th century and added to in the 19th century, they are amongst the most important of their type in Ireland and the UK.

Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland
http://www.castlesgardensireland.com/

Heritage Island
http://www.heritageisland.com/

Airfield
Upper Kilmacud Road Dundrum, Dublin 14
Tel: 01 298 4301 Fax: 01 296 2832
http://www.airfield.ie/index.html

Mount Usher Gardens
Off N11 at Ashford, County Wicklow
www.mountushergardens.ie
www.avoca.ie