Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, events, campaigns and online resources for the room outside

The Saturday morning gardening club at Stonewall Gardens, Carrigaline, offers advice and a chance to get your hands dirty by planting and pruning. Picture: iStock

• Offline Circle and Togher Community Garden are hosting a community gardening day on July 18 at Togher Community Garden, Clashduv Road, Togher, Cork. Join the group for a meaningful day of gardening, community spirit, and connection at Togher Community Garden. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or trying it for the first time, everyone is welcome to help care for the garden, learn new skills, and meet wonderful people. Details on Eventbrite.ie
  
• Lismore Castle Gardens and Lismore Castle Arts are hosting a summer vase floral workshop with Vivienne Brophy on July 18 from 11am-1.30pm. Email [e-mail].
• Carlow Garden Festival returns from Saturday, July 25, to Sunday, August 2, this year, bringing together some of the most respected names in gardening from Ireland and the UK for nine days of talks, tours, workshops and unique garden experiences across Co Carlow. See Carlowgardentrail.com
  
• The Saturday morning gardening club at Stonewall Gardens, Carrigaline, offers advice and a chance to get your hands dirty by planting and pruning. The €12.50 fee includes seeds, compost, tools, and tea/coffee. Book at Eventbrite.ie
• The Gather Together: Foraging Walk by Ferment Forage Grow takes place at Fitzgerald Park in Cork city on August 15 from 11am-12.20pm. Fermenter, forager and gardener Chloe Dempsey will lead a walk through Fitzgerald Park, guiding participants on how to identify common edible and medicinal plants. Suitable for beginners; see @corkonaforkfest.
• To celebrate National Heritage Week 2026, Head Gardener’s House at Fota will be open on August 16 from 10am-4pm. This is a free event offering a self-guided tour of this charming house, now restored as self-catering accommodation. Visitors can enjoy the scenic location while exploring the work of the Irish Landmark Trust. For further details email [e-mail].
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