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Another great day of events at Carlow Garden Festival 2026! 🌻
Thanks so much to todays wonderful speakers - Daphne Shackleton, Noel Kingsbury and Arthur Shackleton for sharing their gardening expertise. Many thanks to Burtown House and Gardens, Shankill Castle and Sandbrook House & Gardens, for hosting todays events!
Carlow Garden Festival 2026 continues tomorrow with:
- West Dean Gardens: A Virtual Tour of Managing a Large Garden with Tom Brown at Altamont Plants
- The Vanishing Garden – A Plantsman’s Pick of Good Garden Plants w/ Jack Aldridge at Altamont Plants
- Biodiversity Walk and Talk with Éanna Ní Lamnha at the Ballon Tree Trail.
Book your tickets at www.carlowgardentrail.com
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What happens when a lifelong passion for plants becomes an obsession? Renowned plantswoman Helen Picton invites fellow garden enthusiasts into a world where one plant is never enough! and every new discovery simply creates room for another.
As part of the Carlow Garden Festival 2026, self-confessed plantaholic, Helen will share her personal journey through a lifetime of collecting, growing and celebrating plants. Drawing on her experience at the acclaimed Old Court Nurseries and Picton Garden in Worcestershire, she will reveal some of the plants that have captured her imagination over the years, from reliable garden performers to rare treasures and irresistible new introductions.
Packed with beautiful images, practical insights and plenty of horticultural humour, this talk explores the simple joy that plants bring to our lives. Along the way, Helen will discuss the thrill of discovering unusual varieties, the challenges of finding space for ever-expanding collections and the lessons learned from years of gardening and plant hunting. The talk is designed to remind us why we garden in the first place – for pleasure, curiosity and the endless excitement of watching plants grow and flourish.
Date: Saturday, 1st August 2026
Time: 11 a.m.
Venue: Delta Sensory Gardens, Strawhall Estate, Carlow R93 Y959
Admission: €15
Book tickets at www.carlowgardentrail.com
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