The work of the society in preserving our Irish Heritage Plants (IHPs) is integral to our aims and distinguishes us from other horticultural societies. Over the years members have diligently propagated plants, brought them to our plant sales and spread our IHPs around. Other than the database which records the Dispersed National Collection of IHPs […]
Day: May 1, 2023
Spring at the Rectory Garden (Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood)
The garden at the old rectory, relocated by the museum from the townland of Lismacloskey, has been planted and maintained since 1987 by IGPS volunteers. It is a cottage-style garden in keeping with a residence of a clergyman living around 1900. By custom, the volunteer gardeners begin their year at St Patrick’s Day and garden […]