Archive of News and Blog Posts
Autumn/Winter Classes
Autumn/Winter classes Thursday 1 September Come join us, as we focus on not only gardening but also all things gardening. Meet fellow enthusiasts. Autumn September Thursday 1,6,15 October 26 November 2 and 9....
Tour to Carlow Garden Festival
Carlow Garden Festival Friday 28 July Book Now Roy Lancaster CBE veteran Broad castor & Gardening Expert 11 am Paul Smith Crug Plants , Wales....
Botanical Plaster Casting
Book now for this is the second time to run this very popular workshop.An exciting introduction for beginners to the fundamental skills of plaster casting. Deirdre will take you through her unique process of capturing flowers and foliage in plaster. ...
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Art in the Garden
Book now July 15 10-1pm Paint a scene within the garden with Mairead O’Byrne Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing paintingand drawing in the garden.The practice goes back for centuries but was truly...
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A really wonderful way to have a bit of fun on this very special Blooms day. Come with Cathy a very energetic,fun lad who will retail you with Joycean stories from the area it all started from. Kick stat the...
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Garden visiting
If you can’t understand your garden then visit one. Wake up and smell the roses and enjoy the beauty of nature on an urban scale. It’s easy and fun here in Ireland.Garden lovers adore looking at other people’s creations; it’s...
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Summer Containers
1. Proper plant selection. Select the right plants for the container and growing conditions. 2. Selecting the right container. Further increase your success by selecting a container large enough to accommodate your plants. 3. Potting mix. Next, invest in a...
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Plant names
Binomial name Prunus X yedoensis A hybrid cherry of unknown origin, probably between Prunus speciosa as father plant and Prunus pendula as mother.It occurs as a natural hybrid in Japan and is now one of the most popular and widely...
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How to sow seeds
Growing your own fruits, veggies, and flowers from seeds is way less intimidating. If you are like many gardeners, you have never tried growing your own plants from seed. Or, if you have tried, maybe your seedlings didn’t resemble those...
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DLR Chamber Envirocom Awards 2016
Micro-Enterprise awarded to Dalkey Garden School by Cllr Cormac Devlin, Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor, President of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber President Pat Neill. Annmarie through her teaching of sound horticultural practices, encouraging her students to ” Leave behind...
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How to Plant Spring Bulbs
When in contact with flower bulbs wear gloves as they can irritate skin. What you’ll need: Bulbs Containers Potting Soil Water Step 1 When growing bulbs in a pot, pick a container that is the right size and will...
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Topiary – Cloud Pruning
Topiary – Cloud Pruning Origin European topiary dates from Roman times. Pliny’s Natural History and the epigram writer Martial both credit Cnaeus Matius Calvinus, in the circle of Julius Caesar, with introducing the first topiary to Roman gardens. Pliny the...
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Difference between Snowdrops and Snow flakes
What’s the difference between a snowdrop and a snowflake? Snowdrops, have two distinct whorls of corolla segments (“petals”), arranged so that the three outer segments are large and usually unmarked, while the three inner segments are smaller and form a...
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Garden Composting
How-to-build-the-ultimate-compost-bin/ Known as Black Gold, the essential ingredient to help sustain a healthy environment in your Garden. It is important to return to the soil, as much as possible, what you have removed. The soil is composed of millions of...
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Atlantic Youth Trust medal winning garden, Bloom in the Park 2015, designed by Annmarie Bowring, Dalkey Garden School
Mount Stewart Seminar
Diarmuid Gavin taking my photo up at Mount Stewart yesterday (well there were a few others there also!) Great information shared from Richard Wheeler,Kenneth Cox, and of course, Diarmuid. Mount Stewart looking amazing and the house is absolutely beautiful. I...
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compost
Delighted to have this fabulous product. Natural, easy to use, environmentally friendly and Irish. It is the only certified organic compost that is manufactured in Ireland. An independent scientific plant trial indicated that this compost produced better and stronger plants...
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Gift Vouchers
To purchase a Gift Voucher call Annmarie on 087 2256365
Chicken Coops
After much deliberation, I finally, last March, got my chicken coop and two chickens. Here in Dalkey Garden School we are surrounded with foxes. Lucie Loo (our dog) had a fantastic chase with one a couple of weeks ago. So...
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Dalkey Garden School at Sue Ryder Vintage Fair
Experiments carried out after the Second World War by an Austrian named Viktor Schauberger showed copper had a marked effect on improving the productivity of farmland. The Chinese and Egyptians revered copper for its antimicrobial properties and their ideas are substantiated...
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Dalkey Garden School – Event Flowers
Dalkey Garden School also does flowers for weddings
A Good Garden Dog Takes the Shade
Lucie Loo thinks this is a great spot for a seat!! She has full view of the Drive.
Summer Flowers – Begin Early
Prepare for Summer. Contact: Annmarie 087 2256365
Strawberry Plants
Prepare your strawberry plants for a bumper crop next year. Remove weeds, new runner plants, pot up or replant into a better position.
Spring Classes
Spring Classes Starting April 12 2016. Contact Annmarie 087-2256365 for details. Have now in stock some fabulous Irish peat free compost €7.00 per bag. If you want a bulk order 10 or more bags, I can deliver within Dublin.
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