Bunclody Horticultural Society

Bunclody Horticultural Society

Bunclody Horticultural Society: Officers: President, Maureen Behan; Chairman, Eamonn Butler; Secretary, Carmel Ryan, Carmel Ryan, Pangur Ban, Kilmyshall, Bunclody, 053 9375994; Treasurer, Tom Clarke, 053 93 75984; PRO, Teresa Murphy, 3 Oliver Plunkett Park, Bunclody. 053 9376176; Spring events: Next meeting Monday, January 21, 8pm, Redmonds Loft. Annual membership subscriptions now due. €10 per person, €15 for two sharing same address, phone Treas Tom; General inquiries to Secretary

A talk will be given by the very eloquent Dick Mallett, of the RHSI, on his '20 Favourite Plants', in Redmonds, on Tuesday, April 15, 8pm. Non-members E5. A short Committee meeting will be held prior to talk at 6.45pm.

A Coffee Morning and Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, April 26, in St Aidan's Hall, Irish St, 10am-1pm.

Tuscany trip, May 10. This Italian garden holiday is proving very popular. Only a few places left. If you have made inquiries and have not been contacted yet we apologise. Please give Eamonn a buzz at 053 9376908. Cost of holiday is €799 for 7 nights and includes three tours which will take in Sienna, Florence, Pisa, as well as villas/gardens, Bed, breakfast, evening meal, at Hotel Puccini, Montecatini Terme, Tuscany. ,

Visit to Airfield Gardens, Dundrum, Co Dublin, on Saturday, June 21. By coach from Bunclody. We have organised a guided tour of these wonderful gardens and working farm set in our capital city, at the foot of the Dublin mountains. Further info nearer date.

Annual Garden Competition will be held in July.

Winter . . . a time for root and branch pruning.

Hands-on demonstration by Paul Cutler, Head Gardener at Altamont, Tullow, in the gardens of Erika and Werner Marten, Lucy's Wood, Barkers Road, Bunclody. Saturday, October 20, at 2pm. Subscription E7; members E5, includes tea, coffee, etc.
AGM will be held on Monday, November 20, 2008, in Redmonds, Main St, Bunclody. 8pm.
Christmas Floral Arrangement demonstration, with Helen Battigan. Late November.
Seven-day Trip to Tuscany is scheduled for May 10. The tour will be based in the 4-star Hotel Puccini, in Montecatini Terme, a famous spa town set in the beautiful Tuscan hillside, a half-hour trip between Florence and Pisa. The trip priced at E799 will include three notable garden trips. Interested? Phone Eamonn 053 9376908, afternoons.

56TH BUNCLODY SHOW AND EXHIBITION RESULTS:

With an excellent number of entries (around 800) the Annual Show was once again a very popular venue. The Society would like to thank all those who helped out on the day; the advertisers, sponsors and sections of community who contributed in many ways to make this event an annual success. Special thanks goes to Michael Kehoe who provided the venue and without whom the Show could not go on.

CUP AND TROPHY WINNERS: The Becker Perpetual Cup, Garden Classes: Brian & Mary Gilsenan. The Rory Murphy Cup, Window Boxes: P J Arthur. The Macra na Feirme Perpetual Cup; Agri section: Bertie Warren.  The Bank of Ireland Cup, Floral Arrng: Rose Homfray. The Thomas R Deacon Trophy, Section K: Albert Grothier. The Allied Irish Banks Perpetual Cup, Senior Craft Classes: K Homfray. The Weston Perpetual Trophy, best in fruit: Rita Butler. The Wm Hemingway Perpetual Trophy, vegetables:  Leo Dooley. The Eileen Black Perpetual Cup, Junior Handwriting Section: . Eoin McDonagh. The Austin Gilbert Cup, Home & Dairy: Phyllis Chapman. The Collier Cup, Fruit Sect: Rita Butler. The Conway Cup, Rose of the Show: Anne Jacob. The Society’s Cup, Classes 1-18: Erika Marten. The Society’s Cup, Photography: Colette Kane Lenihan. The Society’s Cup, Veg: Leo Dooley. The Society’s Cup, Home & Dairy: Vera Wilson. The Lucetta Collier Cup, Needlework: Frances Dowse. The Mary Wall-Reck Perpetual Trophy, Art: Joan Rothwell. The Riverview Cup: Joan Rothwell. The George T Lewis Memorial Cup, Rita Butler. The J Kavanagh cup, Junior Floral, Sinead Kelly. The T J Collier Cup, Junior Crafts: Grace Jackson. The Patricia Cork Memorial Cup, Sinead Ryan.

SCHOOLS COMPETITION run in conjunction with the Bunclody Horticultural Society’s 56^th Annual Show, held on Thursday, August 23, in Meadowlands, Bunclody

Junior Infants: Picture entitled: “Flower Power” 1,   Craig Chamney, Carrigduff N.S.  2,  Clara Parr, Kilmyshall N.S. 3,  Anna Kavanagh, Clohamon N.S. Highly Commended: Samuel Darlington, Ballyroebuck N.S.

Senior Infants: Handwriting, 1,  Lynda Watchorn, Carrigduff N.S. 2,  Leona Kenny, Ballyroebuck N.S.  3,  Nicole Dunne, Kilmyshall N.S. Highly Commended: William Dunne, Clohamon N.S. 

First Class: Picture of a Tree,  1,  Emily Parr, Kilmyshall N.S. 2,  Niall William Maher, Ballyroebuck N.S. 3,  Ivan Brownrigg, Carrigduff N.S.

Highly Commended: Sean Bookey, Clohamon N.S.

Second Class: Printing with Vegetable/Fruit, 1,  Cora Finn, Kilmyshall N.S. 2,  Rebecca Bayley, Carrigduff N.S. 3,  Jack Kehoe, Ballyroebuck N.S.  Highly Commended: Gearoid Redmond, Clohamon N.S.

Third Class: Greeting Card,  1,  Jane Hogg, Carrigduff N.S. 2,  Fiona Tyrell, Clohamon N.S. 3,  William Wise, Kilmyshall N.S.

 Highly Commended: Jack Forrestal, Bunclody N.S.

Fourth Class: Acrostic Poem of Fruit/Vegetable, 1,  Laura Healy, Bunclody N.S. 2,  Louise Carton, Bunclody N.S. 3,  Conor Thorpe, Bunclody N.S. Highly Commended: Joe Gahan, Ballyroebuck N.S.

Fifth Class: Creative Writing (featuring names of at least ten fruit/vegetables/trees),

1,  Gillian Kavanagh, Ballyroebuck N.S. 2,  Claire O’Rourke, Ballyroebuck N.S. 3,  Kezia Homfray, Carrigduff N.S. Highly Commended: Mikey Kenny, Ballyroebuck N.S.

Sixth Class: Still Life – Fruit/Vegetables, 1,   Gary Coleman, Kildavin N.S.

2,  Jamie Quigley, Clohamon N.S. 3,  James Kavanagh, Ballyroebuck N.S. Highly Commended: Sinead Davies, Kildavin N.S.   & Kelly-Anne McGannon, Kilmyshall N.S.

Junior Class 1J, Jennie Beale; 2,  Fiona Jordan.   2J, Bryan Beale; 2,  Kristina Delaney-Peterson. 3J, Sinead Kelly, 2,  Lea Maher. 4J, Rosie Darby; 6J, Deirdre Kirwan. 5J, Dillon Beale; 2,  Eimer Cowman; 3, Geoffrey Chapman. 7J, Leah Maher. 8J, Sinead Ryan, 2,   Rachel O’Toole. 10J, Ann Jackson. 11J, Sinead Kelly; 2,  Anna Jackson; 3, ,Geoffrey Chapman. 12J, Rosie Dalby; 2, , Fionn Jordan; 3, , Kaspur Delaney-Peterson.   15J, Fionn Jordan; 2, , Geoffrey Chapman. 16J, Geoffrey Chapman, Fionn Jordan, Leonard Rothwell.17J, Orla McDonagh; 2,  Lisa Flynn; 3, , William Dunne. 18J, Lauren Swayne; 2, , Ashling Hart; 3, , Kezia Homfray. 19J, Grace Jackson; 2,  Lauren Swayne; 3, , Geoffrey Chapman. 20J, Kasper Delaney; 2,  Kate Tobin; 3, , Leah Maher.

 22J, Kizia Homfray, 2,  Kristina Delaney-Peterson; 3,  Geoffrey Chapman. 23J, Ciara Kelly; 2,  Orla McDonagh; 3, , Kate Kirwan. 24J, Eoin McDonagh; 2,  Aoife Hennessy. 25J, Kizia Homfray; 2, , Deirdre Kirwan; 3, , James Murphy.

Youth Class 1Y, Gemma Rothwell, 2,  Rachel O’Toole. 2Y, Kate Redmond; 2,  Diane Rothwell. 3Y, Gemma Rothwell; 2,  Kate Redmond. 6Y, Rachel O’Toole; 2, , Danielle Sheehan.

FLORAL SECTION: Sweet Pea, 1, Castlebridge Juvenile Project; 2, Castlebridge JP. Asters, Stasia Hughes; 2, Stasia Hughes. Large Dahlias, 1 & 2, Mary Grennan;   Med Dahlias, 1, Mary Grennan; 2, Erika Marten. Sm Dahlias: 1, Erika Marten; Matthew O’Leary. Med Cactus Dahlia: Eamonn Butler; 2, Mary Grennan. Sm Cactus Dahlia: 1, Stasia o’Neill; 2, Matthew O’Leary. Pompom Dahlias: 1, Mary Grennan; 2, Mary Grennan. Floribunda Roses: Erika Marten. Hybrid Tea Rose, 1 & 2, Erika Marten. Gladiolia, Erika Marten. Herbaceous Flowers, 1, Erika Marten; 2,  Brian & Mary Gilsenan. Pot Plant (foliage), 1, Erika Marten; 2, Hillary Fitzgerald. Pot Plant (flowering): 1, Rita Butler; 2, Mary Gilsenan. Any Flowers in Bloom, Erika Marten; 2, Mary Grennan. Sunflower: Leah Maher; 2, Leo Dooley. Hydrangea: Lily Doyle; 2, Austin NcNeill.

Flower Arranging: Celebrating a Birthday: 1, Mary Kavanagh; 2, Hilary Fitzgerald. Cup & Saucer: 1, Rose Homfray; 2, Erika Marten. Miniature Arrng: Erika Marten; 2, Catherine O’Neill. Summer Glory: 1, Betty Comiskey; 2, Erika Marten. Contemporary Style: Erika Marten; 2, Betty Comiskey.

Fruit & Veg: Apples, 3 eating: Robert Moody; 2, Rita Butler. 6 eating: Michael Donohue; 2, Michael Donohue. 3 Cooking: Tom Clarke; 2, Eoin & Orla McDonagh. Largest Apple: 1, Rita Butler. 2, Werner Marten. .  Cooking, any variety: Rita Butler. Pears, Eamonn Butler.  Basket of Fruit: Rita Butler; 2, Werner Marten. Tomatoes, 5 indoor with calyx: 1 & 2, Mervyn Binions. Largest & most even truss, 1 & 2,  Mervyn Binions. Plums: Barry Dalby; 2, Rovert Moody. Cherry, Mervyn Binions.

Uncommon Fruit: Mervyn Binions; 2, Lynne Crowe. Veg, Muireann Morris; 2, Matthew O’Leary. Courgettes: Robert Moody. Potatoes, 3 white: Werner Marten. Pink, Thomas Warren; 2, Leo Dooley. Chipping:   Thomas Warren; 2, Leo Dooley. Spinach, Brian & Mary Gilsenan; 2, Eoin & Orla Mcdonagh. Onions, from seed, 1, Leo Dooley; 2, Eamonn Butler. From sets, round: 1, Leo Dooley; 2, Werner Marten. From sets, flat: Marcella Donohue; 2, Eamonn Butler. Carrots: Thomas Warren. Parsnips: Brian Gilsenan. Beet, 1 & 2, Leo Dooley. Lettuce, Mary Kehoe, 2, Leo Dooley. French Beans, Stasia Hughes. Shallots, 1, Barry Dalby. 2, B & M Gilsenan. Celery, Mary Kehoe. Rhubarb, Austin McNeill; 2, Matthew O’Leary. Marrow: Stasia Hughes; 2, R Moulton. Cucumber, Lynne Crowe; 2, Matthew O’Leary. Cabbage, pointed, Erika Marten. Round, Mary Kehoe. Herbs, Rebecca Homfray; 2, Erika Marten. Scallions, Mary Gilsenan; 2, Lynne Crowe.

HOME & DAIRY: Wh Soda Bread: Bernadette Kavanagh; 2, Phyllis Grothier. W’meal Soda: Marcella Donohue; 2, Ann Jordan. Madeira: Mary Kavanagh; 2, Vera Wilson. Light Fruit Cake: 1 & 2, Dorothy Warren. Victoria S’wich: Dorothy Warren; 2, Marcella Donohue. Ginger Bread: Vera Wilson; 2, Phyllis Grothier. Fruit Filled Flan: 1 & 2, Dorothy Warren. Chocolate Cake: Phyllis Chapman; 2, Dorothy Warren. Coffee Cake: 1 & 2, Dorothy Warren. Plain Wh Scones: Phyllis Grothier; 2, Ann Jordan. Tea Brack: Dorothy Warren; 2, Mary Kehoe. Sponge: Dorothy Warren; 2, Ann Chamney. Apple tart: Vera Wilson. Pavlova: Vera Wilson. Salted Butter: Mary Nolan. Hen Eggs: Phyllis Grothier; 2, Lynne Crowe. Duck Eggs: Dillan Beale; 2, Phyllis Grothier. Chutney: Rita Butler; 2, Phyllis Grothier. Marmalade: Marie Foley; 2, Ann Jordan. Blackcurrant Jam: Mary Grennan; 2, M Beale. Gooseberry Jam: 1 & 2, Vera Wilson. Raspberry Jam: 1 & 2, Vera Wilson. Strawberry Jam: 1 & 2, Vera Wilson. Any Jam/Jelly: Rebecca Homfray; 2, Mary Nolan.

WINE: Homemade btl wine: Barry Dalbay. 

KNITTING & CROCHET: Cotton/wool crochet: 1 & 2, Frances Dowse. Handmade Weave: 1 & 2, Bogland Crafts, Tullow. Handknit: 1 & 2, Frances Dowse. Handknit for child/baby: 1 & 2, Dorothy Warren. Soft toy: H Devlin; 2, Frances Dowse.

NEEDLEWORK: Crossstitch:  Frances Dowse; 2, U Devlin. Tapestry, Betty Cumiskey; 2, Miriam Dooley. Best Handsewn: 1 & 2, Frances Dowse.

CRAFTS: Best in Wood: K Homfray. Metal: Sam Homfray. Handmade Jewellery: Harriet  Homfray. New from Old: Lynne Crowe; 2, Colette Maher.

ART: Oil painting: Helen O’Brien; 2, Florence Jordan. Watercolour: Lynne Crowe; 2, Anne Murphy. Acrylic: Joan Rothwell; 2, Rita Butler.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Household Pet: Kenneth Chapman; 2, Susanne Hilfest. Farm animal: Colette Kane-Lenihan; 2, Kenneth Chapman. Portrait: 1 & 2, Derval Howley Kavanagh. Landscape: Colette Kane-L. Patsy Cowman. Plant Life: Colette Kane-L. 2, Mary )’Neill. Seascape: Dermot Burgess; 2, Kenneth Chapman. Silhouette: Mary O’Neill; 2, barry Dolbay. Sporting scene: Kenneth Chapman; 2, Colette Kane-L. B&W: Susan Dunne; 2, Derval Howley Kavanagh. Child & animal: Mary O’Neill; 2, Barry Dalby. Local scene: 1 & 2, Derval H-Kavanagh. Humorous caption: Colette Kane-Lenitia; 2, Mary O’Neill.