Louth Gardeners and Growers Collective to hold Summer Solstice Fair

The newly formed Louth Gardeners and Growers Collective are holding their first ever Summer Solstice Fair on Mid Summers Day, Saturday 21 June, in Omeath.

The Fair takes place in the Dolmen Centre in Omeath in conjunction with Omeath District Development and runs from 10.30am to 4.00pm.

What started off as an idea to sell locally grown plants, has now become a full day long event with 20 stall holders, guest speakers and a demonstration Bee Hive.

“We are absolutely delighted to have Ireland’s best known environmentalist Eanna Ní Lamhna, joining us on the day to give a talk on biodiversity in our gardens”, said Roisin Cotter of the Louth Gardeners & Growers.

“Eanna is an amazing speaker, a total environmental icon and a Louth woman to boot”, adds Roisin. Eanna will also be presenting prizes in the Omeath Schools ‘Find a Creature’ Poster Competition. 

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The second special guest of the day is Christopher White of Three Gates Nursery in the Naul, Co.Dublin. Christopher is a multi-medal winner at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show for his stunning flower arrangements. Christopher will give a flower arranging demonstration at 2.00pm and have plants from Three Gates Nursery for sale.

Local beekeeper Liam O’Reilly will have his demonstration hive on view, to offer a glimpse into the amazing life of bees.

Stalls at the Fair include local crafts, home baking, photography, jams, preserves, honey, herbal products, garden products, ice cream, aloe vera products and locally grown plants, such as vegetables, herbs, garden flowers and native trees.

There will also be a donations table if people wish to bring plants or garden items to donate on the day. Admission is free and Louth Gardeners & Growers Collective adds that everyone is very welcome. The collective also wishes to give “many thanks to Louth County Council for their support with the Fair”.

Find the Louth Gardeners & Growers Collective on social media for more information.