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Garden Digest: Summer diary dates for the room outside
A spectacular celebration of gardens, heritage, nature, horticultural inspiration and sustainability, the 2025 Carlow Garden Festival promises to be a lively conversation that brings together leading names from the world of horticulture from today, Saturday, July 26, to Sunday, August 3. Now in its 23rd year, this beloved festival offers a nine-day programme of talks, guided tours, garden visits, workshops and culinary experiences. Today, Saturday, July 26, sees BBC Gardeners' World favourite Adam Frost join forces with rugby star Peter O'Mahony, as the great Munster and Ireland legend reveals his passion for gardening at an event at the Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven in Leighlinbridge (Eircode R93 P9F4), at 7.30pm; tickets, €25. Sarah Eberle, renowned for her record 19 gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, will share insights from her illustrious career in garden design during a talk at Borris House on Thursday, July 31. Sarah will discuss the creative process and evolution of design trends that have shaped her award-winning gardens, offering inspiration and practical advice for gardeners of all levels.
Antony Barry and Noel O'Keeffe will host open gardens on Sunday, July 27, 10.30am-2.30pm, on the Bog Road, Carrigtwohill (Eircode T45 RX67). The event is in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland's Munster Branch. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Owenabue Garden and Flower Club, Carrigaline, will host an evening walk at Bee FitzGerald's Garden, The Old Rectory, Templebreedy, Fennell's Bay, Crosshaven (Eircode P43 E129), on Monday, July 28, at 7pm; entry, €10, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. Refreshments and parking are available. All welcome.
Organisers of the recent Innishannon Gardens and Galleries event were delighted with its success. The event, on July 5 and 6, began in the parish hall where participants picked up a map and a ticket for €10, which gave entry to al gardens and galleries. A free minibus took participants around to any outlying gardens. The funds raised will enable the Tidy Towns group to pay for heritage signs around Innishannon recording the old village names before they are forgotten.
Fota House & Gardens now offers an even more memorable visitor experience. A major programme of conservation and restoration has just been completed, to the value of €2.2m over four years, including structural roof repairs, revitalisation of the house's regency interiors, and the conservation of the McCarthy 19th-century landscape art collection. Victorian garden tours take place at 1.30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays — €10, adults; €8, seniors/students; €5, children.
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