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 

The Irish Garden Plant Society (Munster) will hold its next meeting on October 6 at the SMA Hall Wilton, starting at 8pm. 

Glenville Flower and Garden Club will start its winter season with an interesting talk and slide show by Jim Wilson of Bird Watch Ireland on Tuesday September 29 at 8.30pm.

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

* Blarney & District Garden & Flower Club present, “Spring is in the air”, a teaching demo with Mary O’Keeffe on Thursday March 27 at Whitechurch Hall. Club Competitions will also take place — all welcome.