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¦ 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.

¦ Cork Alpine Hardy Plant Society present: “From Mullingar To The Mountains Of Heaven” with Joan and Liam McCaughey, (Northern AGS), Thursday Nov 28, Lavanagh House, Ballintemple, 7.45pm

¦ Ardfield Rathbarry Gardening Club host D J Murphy for some Christmas floral demonstrations on Tuesday, Nov 26 in the Parish Hall at 8.00pm.

¦ Christmas Open House at DJ Murphy’s Bridepark Cottage, Killumney, Oven, Co Cork on today and Sun Nov 23 as well as Thurs/ Fri, No 28/29 and Sat 30 Nov and Sun Dec 1 from 12 noon to 8pm. In aid of Marymount Hospice and Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Ballincollig. Admission €10.

¦ Cobh Flower and Horticulture Club will hold its gala Christmas Demonstration on Wednesday, Nov 27 in the Commodore Hotel, Cobh at 8pm. Floral Arrangements by Rose Hickey, AOIFA. Admission €10.

¦ Glenville Flower & Garden Club will kick off the Yuletide Season with “Magic & Sparkle of Christmas” by Bernadette Scanlon and with Christmas fare provided by local artisan producers at Kade’s Kounty on Tuesday Nov 26 at 8pm.

¦ Blarney & District Garden and Flower Club’s Christmas floral demonstration takes place on Thurs Nov 28 at 8pm, in Whitechurch Hall. Presenter is Geraldine McCarthy. Members €5 non-member €7.

¦ The Lough Flower and Garden Club presents ‘Christmas is Coming’ by club members at the SMA Parish Centre, Wilton on Tuesday Nov 26 at 8pm. Admission: €10, visitors; club members €5. Supporting Cope Foundation.

¦ East Cork Flower Club’s gala Christmas demo with Ann O’Hara takes place in the Park Hotel Midleton on Thur, Nov 28 at 7.30pm. Tickets €15.

¦ Floral Artist, Malcolm Kitt, will give a Christmas flower demo: 'Mistletoe & Wine’ at the Douglas Community Centre on Thurs Nov 28 at 8 pm. Tickets €10.

¦ Mitchelstown Flower & Garden Club host a Christmas gala floral demo with Beatrice Hartog in the Firgrove Hotel on Thursday, Nov 28 at 8.00pm. All welcome.

¦ Blackrock Flower Club’s December meeting is cancelled and the next meeting is the AGM on Jan 15.

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