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January 2020
Cork Group: Bob & Rannveig Wallis – ‘The Garden at Llwyn Ifan’
Our first meeting of the New Year will take plant on Thursday 23rd January at the usual 20.00 in Northridge House. Our speakers for the night are Bob and Rannveig Wallis of Buried Treasure, Camarthen, Wales. The title of the talk is "The Garden at Llwyn Ifan" their own garden. Bob and Rannveig run a nursery specializing in bulbs called "Buried Treasure" and will be bringing bulbs for sale on the night. For those of you who are members of…
Find out more »February 2020
Visit to Angela Jupe’s Snowdrop Garden
The visit to Angela Jupe's snowdrop garden will cost €55 per person; this includes the coach trip, entrance to the garden, tea/coffee, and a two-course lunch. The coach will leave Mount Merrion Community Centre at 9am sharp on Saturday 08 February, returning no later than 6pm.
Find out more »2020 Annual Lunch
The event begins at 12 noon with a lecture from Paddy Tobin, ‘Thirty Years as the Undergardener’, and is followed by a three-course lunch. The Royal Irish Yacht Club is about 200m West of the Dun Laoghaire train station. The dress code is smart casual.
Find out more »March 2020
CANCELLED: Kevin Hughes, ‘Using Rock Garden Plants outside the context of a Rockery’
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus situation, we have decided to cancel this lecture. We'll get Kevin back another time. (The lecture was to have been held jointly with the IGPS.)
Find out more »CANCELLED: Spring Local Show 2020
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus situation, we have decided to cancel the Show. Apologies to all those with beautiful plants to display. Please Note The Change In Venue! 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…
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELLED: Ulster Group AGS Show 2020
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus situation, the Main AGS has cancelled all Shows until the end of May. Apologies to all those with beautiful plants to display. Staging is from 8 am to 9.30 am. Judging begins at 9.45 am. The Show Hall is open from 12 noon to 4 pm but Plant Sales open earlier, at 10 am. Here is the Show Schedule for 2020: Admission is £3 (AGS Members free). The following Commercial Stalls will be present: Timpany…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Dublin Group Alpine Garden Society Show 2020
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus situation, the Main AGS has cancelled all Shows until the end of May. Apologies to all those with beautiful plants to display. 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.…
Find out more »May 2020
Diane Clement, The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Travels in Japan
This is a change to the published Programme. Unfortunately Jim Almond had to cancel, but we'll hope to get him back another time.
Find out more »July 2020
Burren Trip
This year we will be visiting The Burren in July, to see a different range of plants in flower.
Find out more »September 2020
Zoom: John Good, ‘Crevice Gardens and Their Plants’
This is newly organised, to help fill in some of the gaps from earlier in the year. It will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out ahead of time.
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