Don’t forget the West Cork Garden Trail which offers the best of 15 gardens in sublime locations for the viewing public. Opening times are available on www.westcorkgardentrain.com 

An tIonad Glas, The Organic College in Dromcollogher, Co Limerick, holds its Annual Open Day on tomorrow, Sunday July 17 from 2-5pm.

This year’s Blarney in Bloom Summer Garden Fair promises to be bigger and better than ever. 

An open garden will be held at Ballyshane, Ballybrannigan, near Inch, Whitegate, Co Cork, on Sunday, June 14, from 2 pm-6pm in aid of Marymount Hospice.

Presenter Carol Klein’s passion and enthusiasm has endeared her to gardeners everywhere.

IRISH horticulture is in rude health at the moment. We are still coming down from the excitement and buzz of Bloom and Mallow shows and there are more to come.

* The award-winning garden of Gertie and Maurice O’Donoghue at Dromboy, Carrignavar, will open this Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 6pm in aid of the Friends of Marymount.

CAVAN:

WE’RE bang in the middle of the summer festival season, and July shows no signs of letting up. Practically every weekend is cram-packed with music and/or arts festivities all around the country, ranging from Kinsale Arts Week to the Galway Film Fleadh to a national scarecrow festival. So get planning.