Dublin City Council’s Parks and Landscape Services Division, are delighted to announce details of the annual Rose Festival to be held at the Rose Garden, St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 on Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th July, 2009. This is the tenth year of this popular Festival which takes place in the magnificent surroundings of St. Anne’s Park.
The Festival runs from 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days with exhibitions and trade stands open to the public. Again this year the Red Stables Food Market is open on Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Admission to the Festival including car parking is free of charge.
A variety of entertainment will be provided over the two days including live music on both days. Sunday is ‘Family Day’ with children’s entertainment, outdoor climbing wall and giant garden games face painting, puppet and magic shows.
Exhibitors include Crafts people, Garden Centres, Nurseries, Horticultural Societies and Environmental Groups.
Once again his year the Rose Festival is pleased to offer support to ‘The Rose Project’ a charitable organisation that provides medical, nursing and social care to people living with or effected by HIV
or AIDS in Africa. The ‘Project’ will have a stand at the Festival in order to raise funds for its much-needed work.
On site catering and toilet facilities will be provided on both days. All are welcome!
ENDS
Notes to the Editor:
City Of Dublin International Rose Trials
The annual festival is based around the City of Dublin International Rose Trials and 2009 sees the 29th anniversary of the Rose Trials. Rose breeders from around the world are invited to submit seedling roses for trial over an eighteen-month period. The roses are assessed over the period by a panel of local judges consisting of Rosarians, Horticulturists and other suitably qualified persons. The final judging will take place prior to the Rose Festival and will be carried out by a panel of International Rose Experts. The scores of the Local Judging Panel and the International Judging Panel are combined and the highest score in each category receives the Golden Award. Those attending the Festival can view the winning roses in the Rose Garden.
Details of Programme for Saturday & Sunday
Saturday 18th July 2009 (Open 10.30 am – 6 pm)
10.30 am Opening of exhibition & trade stands by rose Growers, Garden Centre,
Horticultural Societies, Nurseries & Crafts.
Dale Treadwell's Naturally wild2
T- Shirt making Workshop for Teens
Outdoor Climbing Wall and Giant Garden games.
AFTERNOON MUSIC
1pm-2 pm Music in the park - Forever Young Chorus
2pm -3 pm Dance – Ballet Fusion
3 pm – 5 pm Music in the Park
Sunday 19th July 2009 Family Day (Open 10.30 am – 6 pm)
10.30 am Ongoing exhibitions, Trade & Crafts stands
Sillybillies Children's Entertainment Rose Festival village
Dale Treadwell's naturally wild
T- Shirt making Workshop for Teens
Outdoor Climbing Wall and Giant Garden games.
Choose Your Rose Competition and guided walks of the rose garden & Miniature Rose Garden
AFTERNOON MUSIC
12pm – 1 pm The Hot Club of Dublin
1pm- 2 pm Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
2pm – 3pm Dance - Ballet Fusion.
3 pm –5pm Helter Skelter
6pm Close of Festival