The Events Committee of the RHSI organise a full and varied programme of events for members and guests. Some events must be pre-booked. Early booking is advisable and bookings are taken on a first come first served basis.
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Lectures take place on Wednesday evenings and during the winter months, on Saturdays afternoons. There is a fantastic range of prominent speakers from gardeners to designers and plant specialists from Ireland and abroad who share a wealth of experience and photographs.
Floral Art demonstrations also take place on Wednesday evenings. We have many well known floral artists from Ireland and occasionally from abroad who come and show us new and innovative ways of creating flower arrangements. Gala demonstrations organised at Christmas are always a sell-out and early booking is advisable.
Day tours are organised during the summer months and are extremely popular. The tours consist of visits to gardens of which many are not usually open to the general public, as well as visits to other well known gardens. Travel is by coach leaving from south Dublin but with the option to meet the coach along the route for country members is required.
Overnight tours in Ireland and abroad are arranged each year. These are also very popular and can be booked up very quickly.
All events are listed on the programme. At times a last minute opportunity for a special garden visit or lecture may arise and these are posted on the website and sent to members by email as soon as they become available.
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Lectures and floral art demonstrations are usually held in Wesley House, Leeson Park, Dublin 4. Some lectures and seminars are held in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Full details are listed under each event.
Non members are very welcome to join our events many of which must be pre-booked. Occasionally events will be restricted to members only.
For further information please contact Deborah Bailey at events@rhsi.ie
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BOOK AVAILABLE EVENTS (NON MEMBERS)
RHSI Members: Please log into Members Area to book.
NEW DATE: Saturday 30th August 2025
We’re ending our tour season on a truly unforgettable note and trust us, you won’t want to miss it.
Join us for an exclusive RHSI day trip to the magnificent Tullynally Castle and Gardens in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath, with none other than Thomas Pakenham as our guide through the estate’s renowned arboretum and historic landscape.
Yes, the Thomas Pakenham, world-famous tree expert, bestselling author, and legendary chronicler of global plant hunters. This is a rare and intimate opportunity to walk the gardens with someone who has not only documented the stories of the world’s most remarkable trees, but grown many of them himself. His passion for trees is as captivating as it is contagious, so prepare to see trees in a whole new light.
What to expect:
Why This Tour Is So Special…
Thomas Pakenham’s most recent book, The Company of Trees, has been described as a treasure, a love letter to trees, collectors, and the magic of arboretums. He traces the great plant-hunters of history and the people who funded their expeditions, weaving their legacies with his own experience of cultivating trees at Tullynally. His storytelling lifts dry history into living, breathing wonder.
To hear these stories directly from him, standing among the very trees he’s written about, is a gift for any lover of gardens, landscape, and heritage.
Important Note: This is a new date, now taking place on Saturday 30th August 2025. If you’ve been eyeing this tour, now’s the time to book your place.
Let’s end the tour year on a high, with stories, scones, and the splendour of trees.
Tickets:
€95 per person (includes coach, all tours, and meals)
€75 for self-drive option
Maximum 30 places – early booking essential.
RHSI,
Laurelmere Cottage,
Marlay Park,
Grange Road,
Rathfarnham,
Dubin 16,
D16 H9T4,
Ireland.
Tel: +353 1 493 7154
Email: info@rhsi.ie
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