¦ The AGM of the Lough Flower and Garden Club will be held on Tuesday next at 8pm in the SMA centre Wilton. All members are kindly requested to attend.

¦ Innishannon Flower and Garden Club will host herbalist, Colette Healy on Jan 15 at 8pm in Barrett’s Lounge.

¦ Kanturk Flower and Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, Nov 13, with guest speaker Madeline McKeever, of Brown Envelope Seeds. All welcome, €5.00.

GARDENERS in the far south need no reminding that the widespread forms of early-flowering Cherry are an exquisite uplift often in early February and sometimes (in mild winters), a little sooner.

A scene from the very successful Mallow Homes and Garden Show, which has now become a premier show-garden event, featuring permanent displays, free seminars, and rare plant sales.