We’re happy to announce the next speaker joining us in the Hippodrome on July 28th. Michael Kelly is a freelance writer, be author, broadcaster and social entrepreneur, an informed and impassioned speaker on food issues, self-sufficiency, sustainability and growing your own. He founded the organisation "GIY (Grow it Yourself)" in 2008 and his talk will inspire you to grow your own food and give you the skills you need to do so successfully.
Join him for what is shaping up to be an inspiring and rewarding day! Ticket link in bio #rhsirussborough
The Walled Garden will be packed with activities, workshops and entertainment for the Show this Sunday. Irish Seed Savers will be seed saving the future with us at 12.15 in our activities tent. Throughout the year, they run a wide range of workshops on herbal medicine, organic gardening, bee keeping and more, sharing how we can work with the land to lead a sustainable lifestyle.
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Our final speaker announcement is Oliver Schurmann. Oliver runs Mount Venus Nursery in Dublin with his wife Liat. Mount Venus is a specialist nursery for unusual perennials and grasses, established in 2000. The nursery has gained a reputation for providing variety and personal service and is visited by gardeners from all over Ireland and abroad. Oliver and Liat design sustainable gardens and dynamic planting schemes, they have also designed show gardens and floral exhibits, winning many prestigious awards over the years. Their exhibits are renowned for being extraordinary and memorable.
The Lifetime Garden. Based on the premise that gardens are dynamic and not static, Oliver will talk about the initial planning of a garden with the understanding of how the planting will develop over 20-30 years. This long-term approach allows the gardener to design for the future and through a complex theme of trees, shrubs and perennials, to see their garden evolve into a well-balanced and less maintenance-heavy ecosystem.
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