The Irish Garden Plant Society Munster Branch will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, February 3 at the SMA Hall Wilton, starting at 8pm. 

Bandon Flower Club is holding an open work night in The Munster Arms Hotel on Monday, January 19, at 8pm. 

Coachford Flower and Garden Club presents an evening of Christmas flower arranging with Denis O’Donovan in Breathnach’s Courtyard Café on Wednesday, December 10. Visitors are very welcome.

Tralee Flower & Garden Club present “The Magic of Christmas” by Rose Hickey in the Grand Hotel, Tralee, on Monday November 17 at 8pm.

Kinsale Garden & Flower Club will present a Christmas demonstration by Sandra Jackson, AOIFA, on November 13 in St Multose Hall at 8pm. Visitors welcome.

Cork Garden Club presents Michael Clancy to talk on ‘Roses and other Plants’ on June 12, at Ashton School, at 8 pm.

* Kanturk Flower and Garden Club will meet on Wednesday May 14 at 8.00pm with guest speaker Rachel Budd, Organic Horticulturalist. Everyone welcome, €5 with refreshments served.

* East Cork Flower Club are holding a demonstration with Angela Heffron, AOIFA on Monday, April 7, at 8pm in St. John the Baptist National School, Midleton.

¦ Kenmare and District Gardening Club welcomes Helen Dillon to talk on “Garden Making” on Thursday, March 6, at the Carnegie Arts Centre at 7.30pm.

¦ Ladysbridge and District Flower and Garden Club will host ‘Christmas Time’ a gala demonstration with Theresa Collins on Monday, Nov 25 at 8pm, Garryvoe Hotel. €10.

¦ Castlelyons Home and Garden Club are hosting ’Flowers and Food for Christmas Entertaining’ at 8pm, on Friday, Nov 8, in Castlelyons community centre.

As we approach winter, drastic pruning and reduction is needed, says Charlie Wilkins.