Garden Digest: Events to help you boost the room outside

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Mallow Flower & Garden Club are hosting a spring demonstration by Eileen O’Brien (Aoifa) on April 21 at Mallow College of Further Education at 7pm. Picture: iStock

All are welcome to the garden show at Broadford, Co Limerick,  on Saturday, April 18, from 9.30am in the local community centre (P56D402). You’ll get plenty of advice at the event which features the award-winning creator of Patthana Gardens, Co Wicklow, TJ Maher, and master gardeners David Hannon, Tom Giltinane, and Siobhan O’Mahoney. The show also includes interactive experiences, plant sales, and arts and craft stalls.

Experience the annual Fota House Plant, Craft, & Garden Fair, at Fota House and Gardens on Sunday, April 19, from 11am-4pm at Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, Fota Island, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, T45 Y642. The event brings together a carefully curated selection of specialist nurseries and expert growers from across Ireland. Visit https://bookings.fotahouse.com. Tickets, €5 per person, are available at the door.