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The Fingal Horticultural Society established in 1942 is one of the oldest traditions in Swords North County Dublin. We run a series of gardening Talks, Lectures, Slide Shows, arrange Garden Outings and hold an Annual Show every August Bank Holiday Monday, in St. Colmcille’s GFC. New faces are always welcome, so if you would like to join us, you will receive a warm friendly welcome. Annual membership costs just €10! All members will be kept up-to-date on events, and receive a discounted admission price to our talks etc.
Flavours of Fingal 2026
The Flavours of Fingal Gardening & Horticultural Show will take place on Sat 4th & Sun 5th July 2026 in Newbridge House Donabate.
Flavours of Fingal Gardening & Horticultural Show is organised by Fingal Horticultural Society (Swords) with Malahide, Naul & Balbriggan Gardening Clubs.
Great Cash Prizes for all Competition Classes, supported by Fingal County Council and the National Vegetable Society of Ireland (NVSI)
In the Horticulture Marquee there will be over 100 competition classes for Flowers, Pot Plants, Vegetables, Fruit, Home Baking, Handcrafts, Flower Arranging and special Children’s Classes under 9yrs and under 15yrs.
We also have 6 qualifier competitions for All-Ireland Championships in Vegetables & Home Baking to be held later at shows in Tullamore, Virginia, Castleblayney & Arva.
There will also be a wide selection of activities including Hanging Basket & Container Gardening by Michael Connolly (outstanding Horticulturalist & Exhibitor), Gardening Advice, Seed Sowing, Herb Growing, Plant Propagation by expert growers from our local Horticultural Clubs, Gardening Marquee Treasure Hunt, plus Children’s Corner with seed sowing and free plants to take home
and grow on.
So, if you think that you can grow the Best Vegetables & Flowers in Fingal or if you would like to be the Best Baker in Fingal come along and join us at Flavours
Entry to all competitions is FREE, with great prizes to be won.
The Competition Classes are open to everyone, and we especially encourage first time exhibitors who will be assisted with their entries by members of the Fingal Gardening Clubs. A Perpetual Silver Salver plus a cash prize of €50, sponsored by Fingal Council will be awarded to the Best Exhibit in Sweet Pea, Cut Flowers & Pot Plants, Vegetables & Fruit, Home Baking and Hand Crafts.
For enquiries about the show email: info@fingalhorticulturalsociety.com or Phone:086 3901105
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS on Saturday & Sunday
- Hanging Basket & Container Gardening by Michael Connolly (renowned Exhibitor & Fingal Horticulturalist) at 12 noon & 2pm
- Vegetable Growing, Seed Sowing, Herb Growing, Plant Propagation at 1pm & 3pm
- Gardening Advice Q&A – all day
- Children’s Corner, Seed Sowing & Vegetable Display – all day
- Gardening & Horticultural Marquee Treasure Hunt – all day
Competition Entries close at 9pm on Wednesday 2 nd July 2025 and should be submitted by email to: info@fingalhorticulturalsociety.com or Phone: 086 3901105
Exhibits should be staged on Friday 3rd July between 2pm and 7pm or on Saturday morning 4th July between 7.30am and 9.45am, followed by judging at 10am.
Entrance through Cobbs Lane gate and you can drive up to the Horticultural Marquee to drop off your exhibits on the Friday & Saturday morning up until 9:30am.
Please see our Schedule for 2026 here: https://fingalhorticulturalsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/flavours_schedule_2026.pdf