Garden notes

The winter garden of Hester Forde, Coosheen in Glounthaune, Co Cork, will open for the viewing of snowdrops and early spring bulbs on Saturday, January 28, and Saturday, February 11, from 11am. Snowdrops and spring bulbs for sale. Park on main road. Entry fee will aid Marymount Hospice.

* Sunday’s Well Flower and Garden Club will hold their Annual Dinner on Wednesday at 7.15pm, in Greene’s Restaurant, MacCurtain St, Cork. Members only.

* Ardfield/Rathbarry Gardening Club in Co Cork will host Sarah Leather who will speak on wellbeing for 2012 at their meeting on Thursday in the Parish Hall at 8pm. All welcome.