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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January 2026
Thursday 29th January 2026
On Thursday, 29th January at 8.00pm we welcome Patricia Tyrell for our first talk of 2026.
The theme of the night is ‘Ornamental Grasses - How and where to use them’
Patricia is a landscape architect, garden designer and horticulturalist and she brings with her a wealth of hands on experience which she will be sharing with us on the night.
The talk will be held as normal at 8pm in the Parish Centre, behind the Church of Ireland on Seafield Road West, Clontarf.
Admission is free for members and €5 for non-members. New members are always welcome.
As usual, there will be tea, coffee and cake after our talk and a chance to catch up with everyone.
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February 2026
Thursday 26th February 2026 - Annual General Meeting
The Society’s AGM will take place on Thursday 27th February. Please note that only fully paid up members are permitted to attend - with new members always welcome and you can join on the night.
The AGM will be held in our normal venue - the Parish Centre, behind the Church of Ireland on Seafield Road West, Clontarf.
The meeting will be followed by a fun table quiz with tea, coffee and refreshments available.