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Irish Garden Plant Society
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Day: May 3, 2023

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Highlights of the visit to Kilmacurragh Botanic Gardens

Posted on May 3, 2023May 4, 2023by Marie Curran

On April 15th a large group of lucky members from Co. Down and Waterford visited Kilmacurragh where magnificent rhododendrons  were in full flower. Philip Quested, our guide, a self professed Tree Man, shared his depth of knowledge about the remarkable trees in Kilmacurragh.  No sooner had we passed through the entry gates, he was pointing […]

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Highlights of the visit to Old Balloo House and Barn

Posted on May 3, 2023May 4, 2023by Marie Curran

On Saturday April 1st, members of the IGPS and public visited the garden through the National Garden Scheme. Moira and Lesley used to live next door to each other in Belfast. Lesley escaped to Balloo in 1986 but Moira followed in 2004 by converting the barn across the yard. Today, they garden the whole one […]

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