Gardening broadcaster Gareth Austin to appear at Buncrana event

Horticultural specialist and gardening broadcaster Gareth Austin is to address the next meeting of the Swilly Gardening Club.

A passionate plantsman and lecturer based in Donegal. He is a graduate of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the University of Glasgow, where he studied horticulture and organic agriculture. 

Gareth can be heard weekly on BBC Northern Ireland, where he has been a resident ‘Voice of Gardening’ for nearly 10 years. 

Gareth spends most of his time lecturing in horticulture in regional colleges and is an expert on Ulster Scots walled gardens and grounds. 

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Originally from Edinburgh, Gareth has a particular interest in the gardens of William and Robert Adams and has travelled extensively throughout Ireland and Scotland, visiting countless gardens and parks. In addition to all the above, Gareth runs an organic bio-intensive market garden and is the largest grower in the area of microgreens.

For the past 10 years Gareth has offered a garden consultation and project management service, which has seen Gareth problem-solve in clients' gardens throughout Ireland.

He will be speaking at the next meeting of the Swilly Gardening Club on Monday, September 15 at 8pm in the Buncrana Youth club (Boy's Club) F93 HW6K. 

There will be a raffle on the night with a chance to win some plants and new members are welcome.