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AprilA Floral Extravaganza as April Ends
The gardens are looking truly fabulous right now. Every turn reveals another beautiful vista, be it drifts of tulips by the entrance, swathes of blue Camassia in the meadows below…
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MarchThe March of the Cherries
The colour in the gardens is amazing at the moment, with magnolias, cherries, rhododendron and various spring bulbs all competing for attention. So much of the past few years planting…
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MarchMoving into March and Magnolias
As we move into March, we can see that spring has arrived here in the gardens. In every corner there are pockets of crocus, narcissus and an array of other…
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FebruaryA Host of Golden Daffodils
I think that January is often seen as a slow month, but that is certainly not so for us here in the gardens. The month has flown by, and we…
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JanuaryNew Year in Blarney
December is now behind us and as we enter 2023, I find myself looking forward to what I hope will be a great year in the gardens. The first signs…
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DecemberNovember Not So Nippy
The Autumn colour around the gardens is magnificent right now, and well worth a trip in to see. I love to walk through the arboretums and along the riverside and…
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NovemberAutumns Glorious Colours
October saw the start of autumn and the first hints of colour through the trees in the arboretums. The reds and yellows seem particularly good this year, and the lime…
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SeptemberAll Change for Autumn
September simply flew by, and autumn is on its way. I can see the colours starting to change in the trees, and cooler, dew laden mornings are becoming the norm.…
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AugustSculptures and Jellyfish
August was a very busy and interesting month for us here in the gardens. We launched this year’s sculpture trail, introduced a new pop-up garden featuring jellyfish, and harvested a…
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