Garden Digest: Ideas to make the most of our green spaces

Here are some ideas on what to do in the room outside right now

Springtime flowers make a colourful display in the sunshine at Bishopstown park. Picture: Chani Anderson

Charleville Flower and Garden Club is having a garden talk with Sinead Neiland from Dromcolligher Organic College at the GAA Hall, Charleville on Monday, March 23 at 8pm. Samples of the hand lotions from the college will also be part of the talk. Raffle and refreshments. Non-members €7.

The Owenabue Garden and Flower Club, Carrigaline, will host its spring show with a floral demonstration “Easter Joy” by Sharon O’Sullivan, Aoifa, at St Mary’s NS, Waterpark, Carrigaline, P43 V243, on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 8pm. All Welcome. Visitors €10.

Tralee Flower & Garden Club are hosting an Easter demo by established club members Michelle Kierns, Kathleen Reidy and Phil Daly on March 23 at 8pm at the Meadowlands Hotel Tralee. All arrangements will be raffled on the evening. Visitors welcome €10. Find us on Facebook.

Siobhan from the renowned “O’Mahony Garden” Ballylanders, Co Limerick, is giving a garden talk to Mallow Flower & Garden Club on March 24 at 7pm at Mallow College of Further Education. Visitors welcome. Entry €10.

Ardfield Rathbarry Gardening Club present an Easter Floral Demonstration on March 26 at 8pm in the Parish Hall, Rathbarry, P85 RY79. Demonstrator is Sandra Jackson, Aoifa. Teas/Coffee & Raffle. Entry €15.

Glenville Flower & Garden Club is delighted to host Eilish Fitzgerald  for our Easter floral demonstration titled “April Showers Bring May Flowers“. The event will take place in the Holy Family Centre on Tuesday, March 31, at 8 pm,with raffle & refreshments to follow.

Kanturk Flower and Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 8.00pm at The Temperance Hall, Strand Street, Kanturk (next to the Alley Bar) with Aoifa floral demonstrator Chris Bailey demonstrating “Easter Delights”.  Everyone welcome. Entrance €5 and all floral arrangements will be raffled

Youghal Flower & Garden Club are organising a Botanic Garden Centre visit and talk at Fota Retail Park, on Wednesday, April 8 at 7.30pm. Refreshments. Visitors welcome.

Cork Summer Show. Entries for all horticulture, floral art, flowers & plants, arts & crafts, baking, plus lots more, opening soon. More information, early bird tickets, group booking discounts, etc visit www.corksummershow.com or email [e-mail].

Sarah Evans, of Flowers from the Secret Garden hosts a floral retreat from April 28-29 at the luxurious Almanage, Tipperary. See Blossomintospring.my.canva.site or contact Sarah on 086-1200269.

Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s most celebrated festival of gardening, food, and sustainable living, returns for its 20th year this June bank holiday weekend. Visit Bordbiabloom.com.

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