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Ballon Village has become one of Ireland’s leading examples of how communities can work with nature to create greener, healthier and more biodiverse places to live.
As a part of the Carlow Garden Festival 2026, this special evening begins with a guided walk along the Ballon Native Tree Trail, in the company of one of Ireland’s best-loved naturalists and broadcasters, Éanna Ní Lamhna.
Date: Friday 31st of July 2026 at 18:00PM.
Renowned for her engaging and accessible style, Éanna has an extraordinary ability to make the natural world fascinating for everyone. It promises to be an uplifting celebration of biodiversity, community spirit and the positive difference every one of us can make.
Ticket information can be found here: carlowgardentrail.com/
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🌻 GIVEAWAY TIME: WIN Tickets to the Carlow Garden Festival 2026! 🌼
We’re super excited for the return of the Carlow Garden Festival, from July 25th to August 2nd, 2026!
As one of Ireland’s premier gardening events, this year’s festival features a packed nine-day programme of talks, tours, workshops, and food experiences set in some of Carlow’s most beautiful gardens and heritage sites. It also includes a dynamic line-up of expert talks and demonstrations led by some of the most influential voices in gardening.
To celebrate we’re giving away tickets to all the Carlow Garden Festival 2026 talks to one lucky winner! Prize is worth €300
To enter:
- Follow Carlow Tourism and The Carlow Garden Trail
Comment which Carlow Garden Festival 2026 event you are excited about attending
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We're also running the giveaway on our Instagram page so make sure to head over there to double your chances of winning!
Winner will be announced on Friday July 17th, 2026.
Good luck and looking forward to seeing you at this year's Carlow Garden Festival! 😊
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- Winner will be chosen at random, Facebook and Instagram, combined.
- Winner will be announced as a comment in the original giveaway post on Facebook/Instagram.
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Thomas Murphy of Altamont Gardens is delighted to announce their guest for the 2026 Carlow Garden Festival - John Anderson! 🌼
Carlow Garden Festival is one of Ireland's most celebrated gardening events showcasing the beautiful gardens, historic estates and gardening attractions of County Carlow. The nine-day festival includes an exceptional programme of talks, tours, workshops and garden experiences featuring internationally renowned garden designers, broadcasters and authors from Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Throughout the festival, visitors can explore historic estates, woodland gardens, community gardens, sensory gardens, garden centres and nurseries while enjoying practical demonstrations, expert talks and guided experiences.
Carlow Garden Festival runs from Saturday, 25th July to Sunday, 2nd August 2026. Full festival programme and ticket booking details are available at www.carlowgardentrail.com
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