Visited on 6-15-2012 with members of the Lakeland Horticulture Society. Photo credits: Deborah McMillin
The Irish Cottage Garden Lakemount, a “his” and “her” garden, is a two acre display of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees that have been carefully selected to provide four seasons of color and interest. The garden sits on what had been a chicken and fruit farm and as … Continue reading the story "Lakemount Garden"
Visited on June 14th, 2012 (With members of the Lakeland Horticulture Society. Photo credits: Deborah McMillin)
Traditional Irish weather greeted us for a morning visit to Aultaghreagh, an English Cottage Garden in West Cork. We left the Castle Hotel in Macroom in the pouring rain. The coach drive was on narrow country roads with distant views of the Shehy mountains that bordered … Continue reading the story "Aultaghreagh Cottage Garden"
Visited on June 13, 2012 (With members of the Lakeland Horticulture Society. Photo credits: Deborah McMillin)
Leaving Bantry Gardens, a short drive west took us to a small harbour near the seaside village of Glengarriff at the top of Bantry Bay. There the Gulf Stream’s warm currents created the opportunity for palm trees and subtropical plants to flourish on a nearby 37 acre island named Ilnacullin … Continue reading the story "Ilnacullin"
BANTRY HOUSE AND GARDEN
Visited on June 13, 2012
With members of the Lakeland Horticulture Society
Bantry Bay on the southwest coast of Ireland is a deep natural harbor where the Atlantic Ocean waters are warmed by the Gulf Stream creating a seaside climate that allows a variety of temperate plants to thrive at the gardens of Bantry House.
