Fota House would like to announce
A Seminar for all Gardeners and would-be Gardeners
"Spring Inspirations"
With
Brian Cross A.T.C - Garden Designer and Consultant
Nuala Madigan - Irish Peatland Conservation Council
Bob Brown - Cotswold Garden Flowers / Justmust Perennials
Unusual plants will be on sale during the day
Venue: Fota House
Date: Saturday 29th March 2008
Time: 9.00a.m. - 1.30p.m.
1.30p.m. - 4.30p.m. (Optional)
Cost: €50.00 per person (Lunch not included)
Lunch (optional) will be available in the Tea Rooms in Fota House 1.45p.m. to 2.45p.m.
This may be followed by a complimentary guided walk through the beautiful Arboretum and Gardens at Fota at 2.45p.m. to 4.30p.m.
Contact: Fota House, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4815543
Email: info@fotahouse.com http://www.fotahouse.com/
Programme
09.00 – 09.45 Registration and Plant Sale – Coffee/Tea
09.45– 10.30 “Spring Glories”
Brian Cross A.T.C.–Garden Designer and Consultant
10.30 - 11.30 “An Introduction to Composting”
Nuala Madigan - Irish Peatland Conservation Council
11.30 – 12.15 Morning Break – Coffee/Tea & Scones
Plant Sale
12.15 – 13.30 “New Garden-worthy Plants”
Bob Brown – Cotswold Garden Flowers
13.45 – 14.45 Lunch in the Tea Rooms at Fota House (optional)
14.45 – 16.30 An complimentary guided walk through the Arboretum and Gardens of Fota will take place and Nuala Madigan from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council will give a further in-depth talk on Compost Making
Unusual Plants will be for sale during the day from:
Cotswold Garden Flowers – Bob Brown
Camolin Potting Shed – Gerry Harford
Shady Plants – Mike Keep
As places for this Seminar are limited,
Pre-booking is essential
To book, please telephone Fota House: 021 4815543
The Speakers
Brian Cross – Lakemount Garden
Noted Garden Designer and Garden Lecturer whose Garden “Lakemount” is
open to the public in Glanmire.
Tel: 086 8110241
Nuala Madigan – Irish Peatland Conservation Council
Nuala is a graduate of University College Dublin with a B.Sc. in Agriculture and Environmental Science. She has worked for a number of years as an
Environmental Field Study Tutor with one of the U.K’s leading companies
in outdoor Education. Her current role is that of Environmental Education
Officer with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council where she facilitates all
aspects of their Peatland education programme. The programme she
delivers nationwide is the IPCC’s composting workshop.
Tel: 045 860133
Bob Brown – Cotswold Garden Flowers/JustMust Perennials
Bob has a life-long obsession with hardy perennials widened and much
honed since he has been a nurseryman. He is known for having opinions
(many very critical) about all the 11-12 thousand plants he has grown or tried
to grow. He is a member of the Herbaceous and Trials Committees of the
RHS and writes for various periodicals. He likes digging, walking, bridge
and red wine. He’s fat.
Tel: ++44 (0) 1386 47 337
A Seminar for all Gardeners and would-be Gardeners
"Spring Inspirations"
With
Brian Cross A.T.C - Garden Designer and Consultant
Nuala Madigan - Irish Peatland Conservation Council
Bob Brown - Cotswold Garden Flowers / Justmust Perennials
Unusual plants will be on sale during the day
Venue: Fota House
Date: Saturday 29th March 2008
Time: 9.00a.m. - 1.30p.m.
1.30p.m. - 4.30p.m. (Optional)
Cost: €50.00 per person (Lunch not included)
Lunch (optional) will be available in the Tea Rooms in Fota House 1.45p.m. to 2.45p.m.
This may be followed by a complimentary guided walk through the beautiful Arboretum and Gardens at Fota at 2.45p.m. to 4.30p.m.
Contact: Fota House, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4815543
Email: info@fotahouse.com http://www.fotahouse.com/
Programme
09.00 – 09.45 Registration and Plant Sale – Coffee/Tea
09.45– 10.30 “Spring Glories”
Brian Cross A.T.C.–Garden Designer and Consultant
10.30 - 11.30 “An Introduction to Composting”
Nuala Madigan - Irish Peatland Conservation Council
11.30 – 12.15 Morning Break – Coffee/Tea & Scones
Plant Sale
12.15 – 13.30 “New Garden-worthy Plants”
Bob Brown – Cotswold Garden Flowers
13.45 – 14.45 Lunch in the Tea Rooms at Fota House (optional)
14.45 – 16.30 An complimentary guided walk through the Arboretum and Gardens of Fota will take place and Nuala Madigan from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council will give a further in-depth talk on Compost Making
Unusual Plants will be for sale during the day from:
Cotswold Garden Flowers – Bob Brown
Camolin Potting Shed – Gerry Harford
Shady Plants – Mike Keep
As places for this Seminar are limited,
Pre-booking is essential
To book, please telephone Fota House: 021 4815543
The Speakers
Brian Cross – Lakemount Garden
Noted Garden Designer and Garden Lecturer whose Garden “Lakemount” is
open to the public in Glanmire.
Tel: 086 8110241
Nuala Madigan – Irish Peatland Conservation Council
Nuala is a graduate of University College Dublin with a B.Sc. in Agriculture and Environmental Science. She has worked for a number of years as an
Environmental Field Study Tutor with one of the U.K’s leading companies
in outdoor Education. Her current role is that of Environmental Education
Officer with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council where she facilitates all
aspects of their Peatland education programme. The programme she
delivers nationwide is the IPCC’s composting workshop.
Tel: 045 860133
Bob Brown – Cotswold Garden Flowers/JustMust Perennials
Bob has a life-long obsession with hardy perennials widened and much
honed since he has been a nurseryman. He is known for having opinions
(many very critical) about all the 11-12 thousand plants he has grown or tried
to grow. He is a member of the Herbaceous and Trials Committees of the
RHS and writes for various periodicals. He likes digging, walking, bridge
and red wine. He’s fat.
Tel: ++44 (0) 1386 47 337
