‘In the Footsteps of Joseph Hooker, An Expedition to the Himalaya‘ – A talk by Seamus O Brien.
‘In the Footsteps of Joseph Hooker, An Expedition to the Himalaya‘ On Thursday, 23rd October Seamus O’Brien, Curator of the National Botanic Gardens at Kilmacurragh, came up north to give us a most interesting lecture ‘In the Footsteps of Joseph Hooker, An Expedition to the Himalaya‘. It was an excellent talk and attracted an attendance […]
The Plant Lover’s Guide to Snowdrops by Naomi Slade – A Review.
Naomi Slade has extensive writing experience, many years with Gardening Which – and won three silver-gilt medals at the Chelsea Flower Show in the Science and Education Section while with them. She has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The English Garden and The Garden. I mention this background because it adds to my […]
The Holistic Gardener by Fiann O Nuallain – A review.
Fiann O Nualláin’s book, “The Holistic Gardener”, gives a list of first aid treatments which we can make from the plants in our gardens and other to-hand materials. There are the usual suggestions for nettle burns and wasp stings along with suggestions for potions for relaxation and general wellbeing with some recipes to tempt our […]
IGPS Members’ Garden is Blooming Beautiful
Victor and Roz Henry have just won the Belfast Telegraph’s “Blooming Marvellous” competition in the “Large Urban Garden” category which brought with it a £1,000 prize. Well done to Victor and Roz! Initially, Victor and Roz had to submit a set of photographs and a written description of their garden. This led to their garden […]
IGPS Leinster visit Carmel Duignan’s Garden
Carmel Duignan’s Garden – A visit by IGPS members A visit to Carmel Duignan’s garden, incredible selection of rare and unusual plants, expertly grown and placed. many thanks Carmel for a wonderful tour. Stephen Butler
