We wish to thank sincerely Dermot for being with us on the day to perform the official opening. Also huge congratulations to John Smyth and the FAS Horticulture team who designed and built the garden.
Thanks to all who participated on the day and to all who helped in anyway to make the day such a huge success…….. read on …..
Celebrity Gardener Dermot O’Neill performed the officially opening of the Sensory Garden at the new LARCC Centre at Multyfarnham on last Sunday 12th June. The poor weather on the day did not stop huge crowds from turning out to meet the very popular gardener.
Dermot spoke of the vital need for the essential cancer support services being delivered at LARCC. He congratulated LARCC on how well it’s new Centre was taking shape – LARCC hopes to move in to its new Centre at Multyfarnham in the next couple of months. Dermot spent a lot of time meeting the many who turned up to see him and answered their gardening questions giving very generously of his time.
He praised highly the skills of John Smyth and the 19 strong team of local Horticulture Students who designed and built the fabulous Sensory Garden. He spoke of how it would be a haven for the clients and people of LARCC to enjoy and take time out in.
The Fas Horticulture Students who built the garden are on an LTI programme, and in association with Westmeath Community Development, under the expert guidance of John Smyth Gardener at Belvedere House & Gardens, started work on this Garden just a short 3 weeks ago. Gardener John Smyth, a very experienced and accomplished Gardener in his own right, designed the Garden and using all his contacts in the Horticulture, Landscaping and Building trade got almost every aspect of the garden sponsored. In these very difficult economic times for all businesses the response that John and LARCC received from nurseries and garden suppliers from all over the country has been phenomenal – Thank You to all our Sponsors.
Many thanks to all who helped to make the day such a success. Thanks to all the stall holders and volunteers who helped out and to the many who provided the crowds with great entertainment all day – Mullingar Town Band, The Multyfarnham Community Singers, Morag Maxwell and Ashley Tubridy.
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