Midlands Home & Garden Festival 2010

Will take place at Belvedere on the 11th, 12th & 13th June 2010

 

Midlands Garden Festival 11th, 12th & 13th June 2010   
The Fourth Annual Midlands Garden Festival once again promises to be a feast for the senses; with a fantastic array of Garden and Home equipment with over 300 exhibitors, Continental Market, Organic Food Village, Bee Keeping displays, Lots of Seminars and demonstrations, Lake-side Childrens entertainment area, and the Self-Sufficiency Garden.

Family-friendly Home and Garden Festival with over 200 exhibitors, Dutch flower sellers and continental food market. Seminars and demonstrations in gardening, bee keeping and renewable energy. Now in its fourth year, the very popular event attracts over 40,000 people from Friday to Sunday.

Everything from sundials to showers, gates to gardens all on one site. Tempting food from local food producers and the exciting continental market add to the enjoyment. There is also a Victorian Fun Fair and special children's entertainment area beside the lake. The Festival is held in the magical grounds of Belvedere House with the Narnia Trail through the ancient whispering woodland and the fragrant Victorian Walled Garden with its tumbling herbaceous borders and old rose garden. The festival opens on the afternoon on the Friday.

Admission is €10 per adult (children are free of charge)

Seminars etc as Follows:

FRIDAY 11th June 2010

3.00pm FREE SEMINAR: Romantic Gardens - Lakeside Arena Garden design demonstration with Belvedere master gardner John Smyth. Learn how to make the most of your garden.

4.00pm FREE SEMINAR: Questions & Answers with Dermot O Neill, Gardening Expert - The Auditorium

4.00pm Candlemaking Demo & Trials The Paintworks Studio

5.00pm FREE SEMINAR: Insulate your Home & Learn about Grants Available Brendan Kelly, Home Care Insulation

5.00pm Soapmaking Demo & Trials The Paintworks Studio

6.00pm FREE SEMINAR: Renewable Energy Geothermal Heating & Solar Panels - EvolveAll Day Belvedere House Tour

All Day New Self-Sufficiency Garden

All Day Remodelled Victorian Walled Garden

All Day Continental Food Market

All Day A Taste of the Midlands All Day Craft and Design Village

All Day Garden Market

All Day Pottery Painting & Face Painting The Paintworks Studio

All Day Childrens Amusements & Face Painting - by the Lake

All Day Camping and Outdoor Living Display

All Day Visit Belvedere Fairy Garden

SATURDAY 12th JUNE

12 noon FREE SEMINAR: Romantic Gardens - Lakeside Arena Garden design demonstration with Belvedere master gardner John Smyth. Learn how to make the most of your garden.

1.00pm Soapmaking Demo & Trials The Paintworks Studio

1.30pm Bee Keeping Demonstrations - Lakeside Arena

2.00pm Afternoon Music with Midland Youth Orchestra

2.00pm FREE SEMINAR: Questions & Answers with Dermot O Neill, Gardening Expert - The Auditorium

3.00pm Candlemaking Demo & Trials The Paintworks Studio

3.30pm FREE SEMINAR: Insulate your Home & Learn about Grants Available Brendan Kelly, Home Care Insulation

4.00pm Birdwalk with Alex Copland, Birdwatch Ireland, Belvedere Woods

4.30pm FREE SEMINAR: Renewable Energy Geothermal Heating & Solar Panels - Evolve

All Day Belvedere House Self-Guided Tour

All Day New Self-Sufficiency Garden

All Day Remodelled Victorian Walled Garden

All Day Continental Food Market

All Day A Taste of the Midlands All Day Craft and Design Village

All Day Garden Market

All Day Pottery Painting & Face Painting The Paintworks Studio

All Day Childrens Amusements & Face Painting - by the Lake

All Day Camping and Outdoor Living Display

All Day Visit Belvedere Fairy Garden

Sunday 13th June 2010

12 noon FREE SEMINAR: Romantic Gardens - Lakeside Arena Garden design demonstration with Belvedere master gardner John Smyth. Learn how to make the most of your garden.

1.00pm Soapmaking Demo & Trials The Paintworks Studio.

1.30pm Bee Keeping Demonstrations - Lakeside Arena

2.00pm FREE SEMINAR: Questions & Answers with Dermot ONeill, Gardening Expert - The Auditorium

2.00pm Afternoon Music with Midland Youth Orchestra

3.00pm Candlemaking Demo & Trials The Paintworks Studio

3.30pm FREE SEMINAR: Insulate your Home & Learn about Grants Available Brendan Kelly, Home Care Insulation

4.00pm FREE SEMINAR: GIY Mullingar (Grow it yourself Ireland) Gardening with Kids with Anna Browne growyourownfood@blogspot.com Self-Sufficiency Garden

4.00pm Birdwalk with Alex Copland, Birdwatch Ireland, Belvedere Woods

4.30pm FREE SEMINAR: Renewable Energy Geothermal Heating & Solar Panels - Evolve

All Day Belvedere House Self-Guided Tour

All Day New Self-Sufficiency Garden

All Day Remodelled Victorian Walled Garden

All Day Continental Food Market

All Day A Taste of the Midlands All Day Craft and Design Village

All Day Garden Market

All Day Pottery Painting & Face Painting The Paintworks Studio

All Day Childrens Amusements & Face Painting - by the Lake

All Day Camping and Outdoor Living Display

All Day Visit Belvedere Fairy Garden

Midlands Home & Garden Festival 2010 pdf