Carlow Floral Festival Trail 2009 - South East Ireland, Delta Centre, Oak Park Forest Park, Altamont Gardens, Carlow Gardens, Garden Events, Carlow County Guide, Huntington Castle, Duckett's Grove, Hardymount Gardens, Herb Garden Kilgraney, Rathwood, Ireland


Saturday 01 Aug: Arboretum with Dermot O'Neill	Sunday 02 Aug: Huntington Castle with Eanna Ni Lamhna		Monday 03 Aug: Rathvilly Garden Centre with Dermot O'Neill
Tuesday 04 Aug: Hardymount Gardens with Helen Dillon	Wednesday 05 Aug: Herb Gardens at Kilgraney with Ciara O’ Meara		Thursday 06 Aug: Altamont Gardens with Helen Dillon
Friday 07 Aug: Rathwood with Dermot O'Neill	Saturday 08 Aug: Delta Centre with Helen Dillon		Sunday 09 Aug: Duckett's Grove Country Fair with Finola Reid
Bagenalstown Festival: Friday - Sunday	Festival Map	Floral Breaks	County Guide	homepage

Snowdrop Week at Altamont Gardens 2010

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Snowdrop Week in Altamont Gardens is a delightful opportunity for the green-fingered and general gardening enthusiast to view the unique collection, which is considered to be one of the finest in the country.

A tour is provided each day at 2.00 p.m. by the head gardener who guarantees an insightful view of the varied snowdrop collection and other early spring bulbs. The gardens open from 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. throughout Snowdrop Week. Admission is free and participation in the daily tour is €2. Pre-booking is recommended for groups to Altamont Gardens T: 059-9159444

Altamont Gardens are an enchanting blend of formal and informal gardens with riverside walks covering over 40 acres and are widely regarded as the jewel in Ireland’s gardening crown. Lawns bisected by sculpted yews slope down to a lake surrounded by rare trees and lead in turn to a very different garden featuring exotic shrubs and trees. The Walled Garden, which features the Corona North Commemorative Border has one of the most unique herbaceous plant collections in the country.

Further details from Carlow Tourism 059-9130411 www.carlowtourism.com

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to Carlow’s Garden Trail
an annual event in County Carlow, Ireland

Saturday 1st August – Sunday 9th August 2009

Altamont Gardens. Photo by James Burke ARPS www.biggerpictureweb.com

Carlow’s Garden Trail 2009

From bulbs to borders and woodland to wildlife, Carlow’s Floral Festival Trail is a great opportunity for budding and experienced gardeners and nature lovers to obtain practical advice and tips from some of Ireland’s most respected gardening and nature personalities. Now in its 8th year and widely recognised as the South-East’s premier gardening event, the festival offers the perfect break for flower, garden and nature lovers.

Whether you are about to tackle your first ever gardening project or looking to hone your gardening skills, Carlow’s Floral Festival Trail is full of informative lectures and easy to follow workshops designed to suit your needs.

Visitors to the festival also have the opportunity to visit the Carlow Garden Trail, a collection of 16 different gardening attractions including great old gardens that have been lovingly restored and smaller gardens maturing beautifully with time. Award winning garden centres and forest parks complement the joy of a visit here. A range of special “Floral Breaks” are designed to ensure you get the most from your visit to the county.

Muinebheag Town Council

Festival co-funded by Failte Ireland under the Festivals and Cultural Initiative

HOW TO FIND US

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www.carlowfloralfestival.com

For further information on Carlow's Garden Trail contact Carlow Tourism

Tel +353 (0) 5991 30411
Fax +353 (0) 5991 30477

info@carlowtourism.com

Other Site Links:

see also CarlowGardenTrail.com

'Floral Breaks' Special Accommodation Offers

Carlow Garden Trail Guide

open throughout the festival!

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Famous TV and radio faces

Helen Dillon

Helen Dillon is a renowned plants woman, writer, lecturer and broadcaster. With her inimitable style, Helen’s workshops are guaranteed to appeal to everyone from the reluctant gardener to the green fingered enthusiast.

Dermot O’ Neill

With over 20 years experience in broadcasting and lecturing, Dermot O’ Neill is one of Ireland’s best-loved gardening experts. His down to earth, colourful and easy-to-follow style brings the joy of gardening to a wide audience. Dermot writes for the RTE Guide and is the gardening contributor to the Weekend Magazine in the Saturday Independent.

Éanna Ní Lamhna

As a panelist on RTE 1’s wildlife programme “Mooney Goes Wild” each Friday, Éanna Ní Lamhna is one of the best known voices on Irish radio. As well as her enthusiasm for creepy crawlies, she has a special interest in bats and her lively and informative workshops are guaranteed to keep both young and old entertained.

Ciara O’ Meara

Ciara O’ Meara is a practising Medical Herbalist with an Honours Degree from Westminister University in London and produces herb medicines from her own garden. She is a regular contributor to the RTE 1 TV programme “The Afternoon Show”.

Finola Reid is the well known presenter and contributor to television, radio programmes and publications. Finola was Historic Gardens Consultant on the Duckett’s Grove restoration project and will lead guided tours around the gardens on Sunday 9th August 2009.

Environmentalist and Nature Specialist, Dick Warner will lead riverside walks in Bagenalstown - Sunday 9th August 2009.

altamont gardens - plant sales. photo James Burke

altamont plant sales. photo James Burke

Watch the RTE TV Nationwide 2008 Programme on the Carlow Garden Trail here

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