Limerick Garden Festival
Festival highlights:
- Festival main stage with Garden Expert talks
- Cookery demo with tasters
- Demo spot with gardening for young and old
- Garden, Craft and Food fair with traders from all over Ireland
- Kids Gardening, Facepainting and Workshop for young and old
Join us at Limerick Garden Festival on Sunday, 21st June 2026 at the Milk Market.
Featuring an exciting plant, garden & food market with traders from all over Ireland, all-day garden expert talks and many opportunities for gardeners, their families and friends to enjoy, engage and experience all things gardening.
In 2026, the festival aims to continue to
- offer garden education and entertainment with its expert talks, demonstrations and masterclasses
- continue its Cookery demonstrations and link Gardening and cookery
Gardening to enjoy, educate and entertain everyday.
Festival Talks Schedule - Sunday, 21st June 2026
11.15am Introduction and Welcome Michelle Dirks, Organic Gardener
11.30am Planting and Layering in Containers Hester Forde, Coosheen Garden
11.30am Masterclass - Organic Gardening* Jim Cronin, Master Organic Gardener
12pm Wildflowers and Bees in the Garden Alison Murphy, Sile Nursery
1pm Gardening for wellbeing Jim Cronin, Master Organic Gardener
2pm Music opposite main stage Floriane and Quentin Cooper
2pm Propagation of Succulents & Tender Plants** Hester Forde, Coosheen Garden
3pm Quick Healthy Cooking from the Garden Tom Flavin, Chef & Food Consultant
4pm Panel discussion: Passing on the baton Jim McNamara, Jim Cronin and Tom Flavin