Ladysbridge and District Flower and Garden Club will welcome Christine Hughes from Co Wicklow, to do a floral demonstration on the subject, ‘Autumn Glory’ at Garryvoe Hotel on Monday, September 19, at 8pm. All welcome.

Meadowsweet’s delicious scent is perfuming the country air from ditches and wild meadows now.

Warming, heady, invigorating spices and health-boosting aromatic herbs go hand-in-hand with the cold winter months and the festive season and although sometimes rolled on to one spice rack — there is a distinct difference between the two.

IF you are lamenting the fact that your homemade cordial stocks are running low and kicking yourself for not making the most of elderflower season, halt right now.