A Festival of Flowers, celebrating 140 years of Terenure College. Flower arranging exhibition and plant sale, in association with the Doddervale Flower Club. On Saturday September, 23rd (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sunday, September 24th (1 to 6 p.m.) at Terenure College Chapel, Dublin 6W. Admission: £4.
Gardening classes in Northern Ireland: Brendan Little, who trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, is running a six-week evening course, "Gardening for Beginners and Improvers", each Wednesday at the Beech Hill Country House Hotel in Derry. Course starts October 4th. Tel: 074-59256.
Mary Byrne's garden at Hillside, Annmount, Glounthaune, Co Cork, is open by appointment to groups. Inquiries: 021353119.
Jane Powers can be contacted at jpowers@irish-times.ie