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February 2023
Guided Tour of the Snowdrop Display at Huntingbrook Gardens with Jimi Blake
Jimi will provide us with tea, coffee and biscuits afterwards. Cost is €15 each.
Find out more »March 2023
2023 Spring Local Show, Workshop and Members’ Plant Sale
Here's the schedule for the Spring Local Show. Note that exhibits must be staged by 2.30pm. Plants Section Class 1 1 pan Alpine Plant in Flower. Class 2 1 pan Saxifraga. Class 3 1 pan Primula. Class 4 1 pan Cyclamen. Class 5 1 pan Bulbous Plant. Class 6 1 pan Cushion Plant. Class 7 1 pan Rock Plant (judged for foliage effect). Class 8 1 pan Dwarf Conifer. Class 9 1 pan Fern. Class 10 1 pan alpine grown…
Find out more »Tim Ingram ‘Alpines and Perennials for Dry Gardens’
This lecture will be given by Zoom. The link will be sent out to members by email.
Find out more »April 2023
Dublin Group AGS Show 2023
Here's what you will find at the Show: Exhibition Plants - A unique opportunity to see exotic plants from mountains and meadows around the world. Society Plant Stall - many unusual alpines and other plants for sale. Trade Plant Stalls - a wide range of choice rock garden and herbaceous plants for sale. Display of Bonsai trees. Afternoon Teas. Raffle. Admission is €3 (members and children free). Download the Show Schedule for 2023 You can find further information for exhibitors…
Find out more »Ulster Group AGS Show 2023
Staging is from 8 am to 9.30 am. Judging begins at 9.45 am. The Show Hall is open from 12 noon to 3.30 pm but Plant Sales open earlier, at 11.30 am.
Find out more »January 2024
Claire McNally, ‘The Rock Garden at Rowallane’
Claire's lecture will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting of the Dublin Group, Alpine Garden Society. The meeting will also be available on Zoom.
Find out more »February 2024
2024 Annual Lunch
The event begins at 12 noon with a lecture from Matthew Jebb, Director of the National Botanic Gardens, ‘In Search of The Garden of Eden’, and is followed by a three-course lunch. The Royal Irish Yacht Club is about 200m West of the Dun Laoghaire train station. The address is Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96 RC84. The dress code is smart casual.
Find out more »March 2024
A Growing Addiction: Bulbs from the Winter Rainfall area of South Africa – Paul Cumbleton
The lecture will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out ahead of time.
Find out more »2024 Spring Local Show, Workshop and Members’ Plant Sale
The Spring Local Show will be held in the Teak House at the National Botanic Gardens. Here's the Show Schedule. Note that exhibits must be staged by 2.00pm. Plants Section Class 1 1 pan Alpine Plant in Flower. Class 2 1 pan Saxifraga. Class 3 1 pan Primula. Class 4 1 pan Cyclamen. Class 5 1 pan Bulbous Plant. Class 6 1 pan Cushion Plant. Class 7 1 pan Rock Plant (judged for foliage effect). Class 8 1 pan Dwarf…
Find out more »April 2024
Ulster Group AGS Show 2024
Staging is from 8 am to 9.30 am. Judging begins at 9.45 am. The Show Hall is open from 12 noon to 3.30 pm but Plant Sales open earlier, at 11.30 am.
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