‘Gardeningfor Birds’talk
Declan Murphy will deliver a talk entitled ‘Gardening for Birds’ at Enniskerry Library on Wednesday, June 6, at 7 p.m.
Topics will include what plants to grow to attract them, feed them and encourage them to nest. An introduction to birdsong and the dawn chorus is also included.
Declan is a local author of the recently published ‘A Life in the Trees’, a personal account of the Great Spotted Woodpecker in Ireland. ‘A life in the Trees’ explores the richness and diversity of the natural wonders found in County Wicklow, against a backdrop of a more general overview of the Great Spotted Woodpecker species in Ireland.
To book, contact Sinéad at 01 2864339 or smmulligan@wicklowcoco.ie. Dr William Glasser’s Choice Theory Psychology. The meet on the first Monday of each month Monday at 7.25 p.m. at Villa Pacis, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Bray.
A donation will cover the cost of the room. For more information call Maureen at 086 8756603. lar calls, gardening, maintenance, or the installation of security features in the home, contact HomeLink at 01 2014473.
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O’Toole has been hailed as one of the most interesting players of his generation, renowned for his atmospheric performances and dazzling virtuosity.
He has given recitals throughout Europe and the US at prestigious concert halls and festivals as soloist as well as with ‘The Chieftains’ and ‘Dublin Guitar Quartet’. This evening’s programme exploits the full range of his unusual eight-string guitar and cello style technique; beginning with transcriptions of JS Bach and Haydn before visiting Mexico and Spain for the music of Rodrigo and Ponce and ending with Carlo Domeniconi’s masterwork ‘Koyunbaba. some firm favourites from concerts over the past five years.
VoB Musical director John Ivory has also indicated that there will some new elements within the concert programme this year, but he is remaining tight-lipped till June.
Tickets are available at the Mermaid Box Office, 01 2724030 or mermaidartscentre.ie.