Treat yourself by discovering some of Ireland’s secret garden gems
Some wonderfully generous gardeners and native plants and shrubs. What a Planning Your Trail have opened their garden gates inviting wonderful way to spend a day while Please take note of the times and dates you, your friends and family along to raising funds for a vital cause. before you visit. You can choose one explore their labours of gardening Thank you! You’ll be helping garden or design your own garden trail love. On various days this summer – Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services from the list. Of course you can visit you can visit gardens very few people to continue to provide high quality all your favourites over the summer! have seen. Immerse yourself in walled palliative care and reassurance to Some gardens have an admission fee wonderlands, architectural features, all our patients in our hospices and and some are donations on the day – all explosions of floral colour, formal in their homes. proceeds go to support our services. lawns, secret pathways, exotic trees
1. Hospice Gardens 5. Glenfield Harold’s Cross, D6W Glenfield, Thornhill Road, Old Connaught, Open: Sun May 15th, 10.30am – 4pm Bray, Co Wicklow Gardener: Eileen Nolan Open: Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd July, 11am – 5pm Owners: Frank & Noreen Keane The ‘Rose Garden’ and Award winning Bloom (087 259 2766) garden ‘Journey on Earth’ offers a variety of planting and areas for quiet reflection Old world garden on circa 3 acres with wonderful complimented by sensory experiences. Sugarloaf views. Herbaceous borders, climbing roses, Wheelchair accessible. lawns, rose garden, orchard, vegetable garden and ...... greenhouse. Partially Wheelchair accessible. 2. Rosemount ...... Rosemount, Enniskerry Co Wicklow 6. Weston Park Garden Open: Sat May 21st, 2.30pm – 5.30pm 22 Weston Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14 Adm: €5.00 Open: Sat July 9th, 12 – 4pm Owners: John and Mary O’Reilly (085 872 3746) Owner: Olive Fitzpatrick (087 285 3834) An informal woodland garden on circa 2.5 This Medium sized garden (approx 140ft x 30ft) acres. Contains several exotic tress, Cornus, has a soft informal style with a mix of trees, shrubs, Davidia, Embothrium, Eucryphia, Fitzroya and bamboo, tree ferns and herbaceous perennials. Metasequoia. Woodland bulbs are plentiful in An industrial-style Greenhouse and covered spring and early summer complimented by Veranda create a true outdoor room. Rhododendrons, Azaleas & Camellias. Not Wheelchair accessible. Partially Wheelchair accessible...... Free parking at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland. 7. Rathdown Crescent ...... Open: Sat July 9th, 2pm – 5pm 3. Orchardstown Park Garden 14 Rathdown Crescent, Terenure, Dublin 6w 10 Orchardstown Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 Owner: Anne Goss (087 295 4362) Open: Sat June 18th, 2pm – 5pm This is a great example of a small to medium Owner: Mairead Harkin (087 204 4368) suburban rear garden approx. 110 Ft. long x 30 Ft. A delightful and inspirational small wide. East facing and surrounded by mature trees. suburban garden with climbing roses and Mainly herbaceous planting, it also hosts a plenty of perennial flowers. vegetable garden soft fruit section, compost Not Wheelchair accessible. area and a glass house with a mature vine. No Dogs. Not Suitable for Children. Partially Wheelchair accessible. No Dogs...... 4. Mornington Garden 8. Springhill Garden Mornington, Saval Park Road, 17 Springhill Park, Killiney, Co Dublin Dalkey, Co Dublin Open: Sat July 9th, 2pm – 5pm Open: Sat 25th & Sun 26th June, 2pm – 5pm Adm: €5.00 Owner: Annmarie Bowring (087 225 6365) Owners: Brian & Patty Maher (01 2853184) (President of Foxrock & District Garden Club) Large family friendly garden with mature planting and a mix of flowers and vegetables. A delightful suburban garden with a A garden for all seasons. range of mixed borders front and back. Partially Wheelchair accessible. Not Wheelchair accessible. 9. Oakdown Garden 11. Carmel Duignan’s Garden 16A Oakdown Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 21 Library Road, Shankill, Co Dublin Open: Sat July 16th, 12 – 4pm Open: Sat August 13th, 2pm – 5.30pm Owner: Jackie Horan (01 298 4537) Adm: €5.00 Owner: Carmel Duignan (01 282 4885) Informal wall to wall planting and meandering gravel paths that lead Old and new combine with flair and artistry the to mixed herbaceous borders, resulting combinations of colour shape and texture rockeries and scree beds. produce pleasing and innovative combinations. Partially Wheelchair accessible. Partially Wheelchair accessible...... 10. Gorse Hill 12. Corke Lodge Cliff Road, Windgates, Bray, Co Wicklow Corke Lodge, Woodbrook, Bray Co. Wicklow Open: Sun July 31st, 11am – 5.30pm Open: Sat August 13th, 12pm – 5pm Tea & coffee served all day – bring a picnic Adm: €5.00 Owner: Joan Davis (01 287 6986) Owner: Alfred Cochrane (087 2447 006) Overlooking the Irish sea and set in A secret garden in a woodland setting outside magnificent terraced gardens with areas Shankill originally planted in the 1810’s featuring for quiet nurturing. An environment that specimen trees - extended in the 1980’s with formal enhances creativity and increases well-being. vistas through romantic gothic follies and tropical Partially Wheelchair accessible. planting. Included in Jane Powers book ‘The Irish
Parking is 1km from site. Garden’ Partially Wheelchair accessible.
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Explore some of Ireland’s most beautiful and often unknown gardens – from stunning lush landscapes to hidden corners of full-bloom bounty. And help one of Ireland’s most vital causes.