Kilmokea Country Manor and Garden …an interesting blend of history, nature and pure tranquillity Kilmokea Manor and Gardens is a charming estate nestled in Campile, County Wexford, Ireland. The site of Kilmokea stretches back to the 7th Century when Monks set up an seminary and a place of education. Then came the [...]
Bee Wise Nature Trail Where Education, Nature and Fun happens. Bee Wise Nature Trail is a guided, hands on experience in nature suitable for all ages and abilities. This unique garden is beautifully “wild” with a hard core pathway that meanders from area to area, lined by hedges creating intimate spaces as [...]
John F Kennedy Memorial Park & Arboretum A celebration of Trees. A source of knowledge. The John F Kennedy Arboretum was opened in 1968 by President De Valera and is dedicated to the memory of John F Kennedy, 35th Presidency of the United States of America. The Park covers a massive 252 hectares [...]
COLCLOUGH WALLED GARDEN Historic Tintern Abbey was founded by the Cistercian Monks in c1203 under the patronage of William Marshal, first Earl of Pembroke. In 1562, the Abbey was granted to the Colclough (pronounced Coke-lee) family and soon after the church was converted into living quarters. The Colclough family lived [...]
Glenavon Japanese Garden Glen Richards, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland Iris Checkett, after completing a gardening course, began work on the designing of her “dream garden”. In 2001, at the age of 65 and retired from nursing, she drew up plans, got some help in for the groundwork and so the project began. [...]
Huntington Castle & Garden 17th Century Wilderness Woodland Garden Huntington Castle is the ancient seat of the Esmonde family. The Esmonde's moved over to Ireland in 1192 and were involved in other castles such as Duncannon Fort and Johnstown Castle in County Wexford, before building Huntington and settling down in Clonegal. The family [...]
Mount Usher Gardens Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland. This garden, covering 22 acres (8.9 hectares) is described as a “Robinsonian Style” Wild Garden. A unique space filled with magnificent, towering tree specimens and thick shrubbery with meandering solid pathways through which you may explore the woodland, water garden and sit and relax to [...]
Mount Usher Gardens Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland. This garden, covering 22 acres (8.9 hectares) is described as a “Robinsonian Style” Wild Garden. A unique space filled with magnificent, towering tree specimens and thick shrubbery with meandering solid pathways through which you may explore the woodland, water garden and sit and relax to [...]
Woodville House and Garden Woodville House and Garden is located on the outskirts of the town of New Ross, County Wexford on a working farm owned by Gerald and Helen Roche. The Victorian house was built in 1810 and originally owned by Gerald’s Great Great Grandfather, a grain merchant from Enniscorthy who bought the [...]
Beautiful young Weeping Birch Kilmokea Manor and Gardens It’s been a couple of years since I last visited Kilmokea Country Manor and its woodland garden. It has matured beautifully and the flora, ground plants and the trees never fail to excite me. The [...]
