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Anna Feighery, Co. Offaly winner of our sponsored novice class for two heads of Lettuce at Tullamore Show
Congratulations to Seamus Barry, Doon Co. Limerick winner of the NVS silver medal at Cappamore Agricultural Show
The Irish Shows Association (ISA) is the official recognised body representing Irish Agricultural Shows on the island of Ireland. The ISA organise and oversee the annual All Ireland Championships for Vegetables. Qualifying rounds will take place at shows designated by the Irish Shows Association. The ISA publish Yearbook each year which contains details of all championships and affiliated shows. This is available for purchase on the ISA website.
Our next meeting and AGM will be at Tullamore show, August 11th in the steward’s marquee. If any member would like to join our committee, you would be most welcome as many hands make light work! If you would like to include an item for the agenda, we would request that you submit this in writing to our secretary Tom Boyd by July 19th. We are very grateful to the committee of Tullamore Show for their support to the NVS in Ireland over the years. We have again been allocated a space in the horticulture marquee where members will be on hand and available to answer questions and promote the society.
It will be our great honour to return to Moate Show for the 2024 Irish NVS Championships on Sunday 25th August. Included in the schedule will be “The Chairman Challenge” for a dish of 3 Korist F1, Kohl Rabi grown from the free seeds kindly provided by Unwins,
to every Irish member. This will be a new challenge for all our members to try and we wish you every success.
Raymond Higgins, NVS, Ireland Chair
Patrick Casey, Co. Longford presented with the NVS silver medal by Reggie Mitchell, Moate Agricultural Show
NVS Ireland members at Naul Gardening and Flower Club Autumn Show 2023
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