The Clontarf Gardening Society (‘CGS’) was established in 1955. It is one of the oldest gardening societies in Dublin and is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland (RHSI).
The CGS is a community based society, whose main goal is to encourage people to take an active interest in gardening and to provide a forum for the residents of Clontarf and its environs to nurture and share this love of gardening with each other.
The Society holds talks & presentations between September and June (excluding December). These talks, which focus on gardening related topics, are typically presented by an RHSI approved lecturer and take place monthly, on the last Thursday of each month at 8pm in the Parish Centre, behind the Church of Ireland on Seafield Road West, Clontarf. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session and light refreshments.
New members are always welcome and advice is always on hand for anyone interested in enhancing their knowledge and love of gardening.
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Upcoming events
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November 2025
Thursday 27th November 2025
On Thursday, 27th November at 8.00pm we will hold our annual Christmas Flower Arrangement Demonstration. This year’s theme is ‘Christmas Trends, Old and New’ and we are delighted to welcome Julie Tracey, an AOIFA (Association of Irish Floral Artists) Teacher and Demonstrator. Julie will showcase her skills and talk us through, step by step, on how to create some wonderful seasonal wreaths, bouquets and other interesting Christmas floral arrangements.
The talk will be held as normal at 8pm in the Parish Centre, behind the Church of Ireland on Seafield Road West, Clontarf.
Please note that there is an admission fee of €10 for this demonstration, for both members and non-members. A raffle will be held at the end of the night with all the flower arrangements donated as prizes.
As usual, there will be tea, coffee and cake after our talk and a chance to catch up with everyone.
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October 2025
Thursday 23rd October 2025
October’s talk will be held a week earlier on Thursday 23rd October, at 8.00pm. Brid Kelleher, who is an AOIFA teacher and judge, as well as a NAFAS judge, will give us a presentation on ‘Favourites Through The Gardening Year’.
The talk will be held as normal in the Parish Centre, behind the Church of Ireland on Seafield Road West, Clontarf.
As usual, there will be tea, coffee and treats after the presentation and a chance to speak directly with Brid as well as catch up with everyone else.