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.
Venues
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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If you prefer, you can view these events in a calendar format.
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Join us on Saturday, July 5th
Coolaught • Beechdale • Tombrick
We’re heading to Wexford this July for a joyful day of gardens, great food, and the kind of easygoing fun that makes RHSI tours so memorable. If you’ve been meaning to treat yourself to a day out — this is your sign!
We’ll be visiting two truly special gardens, each one with its own distinct character, and sharing the day with fellow plant lovers and garden enthusiasts. Whether you come with a friend or go solo, you’ll be in lovely company all day long.
First stop: Coolaught Garden, a 2.5-acre gem lovingly tended by four generations of the Deacon family. Expect charming paths, rich planting, a rose pergola, a laburnum archway dripping with clematis, and a crocus-filled lawn with over 80 years of history beneath your feet. We’ll enjoy tea, coffee, and a scone on arrival — the perfect start to the day.
Lunch will be served at the Wildflower Café in Beechdale Garden Centre — a place that’s as passionate about plants as it is about good food. There’ll be time for a browse, too — with beautiful Irish-grown roses, unique plants, garden furniture, and more on offer.
In the afternoon, we visit Tombrick House Garden, created by Walter Kelly — a plantsman with a real eye for beauty and balance. This is a garden full of heart and diversity, with woodlands, water, poultry, and vibrant planting all coming together in a warm and welcoming space.
Cost: €95 per person
Coach departs from Foxrock Church at 8:30am, returning around 5/5:30pm
Free parking at Foxrock Church
Like all RHSI tours, this day is about more than just gardens. It’s about sharing the journey, making connections, enjoying a delicious meal, and maybe even picking up a few plant treasures along the way.
We’d love you to join us — it’s going to be a great day out.
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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