Garden Breaks: blooming great accommodation offers 2011
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Famous gardening and nature faces:
Paul Martin - Delta Sensory Gardens Saturday 30th July
Having graduated from the National Botanic Gardens in 1986, Paul has gone on to design gardens in Ireland, America and Europe, while specialising in town and city gardens. He is the winner of many accolades including a Gold Medal each year from 2007 - 2010 at Bloom in the Phoenix Park.
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Helen Dillon - Duckett’s Grove Sunday 31st July
One of Ireland’s best loved gardeners, Helen pays a welcome return to Duckett’s Grove Historic House and Walled Gardens on Sunday 31st July conducting tours around the two inter-connecting walled gardens of this former estate.
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Monday 1st August, Rathvilly Garden Centre:Brian Cross - columnist with The Irish Garden.
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Senator David Norris - Hardymount Gardens Tuesday 2nd August
Senator David Norris is a member of Seanad Éireann since 1987. He is one of Ireland’s leading Joyce scholars, was Founding Chairman of the James Joyce Centre and is planning to run for the Office of President later this year.
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Dermot O’ Neill - Kilgraney House and Herb Gardens Wednesday 3rd August, Leighlinbridge – Garden Village and Arboretum Lifestyle and Garden Centre Friday 5th August
Dermot O’ Neill - one of Ireland’s best loved gardening personalities. His down to earth, colourful and easy to follow style brings the joy of gardening to a wide audience.
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Éanna Ní Lamhna - Altamont Gardens and Huntington Castle Thursday 4th August
Éanna Ní Lamhna is most familiar to people as a panellist on RTE 1's Mooney programme. Her distinctive voice can be enjoyed at Altamont Gardens and Huntington Castle on Thursday 4th August.
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Frances MacDonald – Rathwood Saturday 6th August
Frances MacDonald has worked in gardening for over 30 years. She trained in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin. After a spell in Japan, she worked in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. She now lives in Co. Wexford at The Bay Garden which opens to the public during the summer months.
Frances’ company Bay Garden Tours organises and guides garden tours in Ireland, to the major horticultural shows and gardens in England, Madeira, Italy, France, Wales, Scotland, Japan, China, Pennsylvania and South Africa.
She has worked as the series consultant on the RTE Radio 1 programme ‘Planting Passions’. She judges at Hillsborough Garden Show, Harrogate Spring and Autumn Show. She lectures and writes on gardening for various magazines and journals and is a columnist with Garden Answers magazine.
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Dick Warner – Sunday 7th August, Altamont Gardens & Huntington Castle
Dick Warner, well known environmentalist will guide you on a voyage of discovery through Altamont Gardens and Huntington Gardens on Sunday 7th August.
