September in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas After our recent record - smashing high temperatures, we now seem to be enjoying a more chilled interlude while our September rolls around. The length of our days is really beginning to narrow in. By the end of this month, sunset is around 7 pm.…. And [...]
July in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas July generally offers us some of the longest, warmest days of the year that continue late into the evening though alas, our days are already getting shorter. Fear not, there is so much of our summer yet to come. High Summer means, nature is blooming in its [...]
June in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas ‘HELLO’, SPECIAL JUNE AND ITS SOME TIME SINCE WE SAW YOU LAST. WE ARE READY TO GREET YOU WITH OPEN ARMS. June is our magical month especially for Gardeners, so let’s take time out to really enjoy it. Try to remember to simply wander around, let’s absorb [...]
May in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas May is here with its abundance of flowers in bloom that are giving us a much needed boost. Our world feels like it is changing on a daily basis and sometimes, this can feel overwhelming. Certainly, nature and gardens have helped us to cope with [...]
March in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. There’s something about our spring light that transforms our gardens, when it’s sunny, it lights up everything with a diamond sparkle. Make sure to find time to get outside on a sunny day, wrap up warm. Some people are convinced that we are never out [...]
February in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. HERE’S TO MAKING MORE CHERISHED MEMORIES IN 2022. A New Year Gives Us An Opportunity To Reinvigorate Our Enthusiasm For Chasing Goals And Dreams. In these challenging times, our gardens are providing an oasis of calm - always unaffected by our latest news headlines. The age-old [...]
December/January in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. December sees the shortest day of the year. Winter officially begins on the 21st December. We can experience some biting cold winds though sometimes, colder weather can bring drier and calmer conditions too. Frost is our biggest concern this month and now, all deciduous plants are [...]
November in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. “If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us.” Sir David Attenborough ‘Our forests and seagrass habitats are important carbon sinks for our planet and if they are not protected, our world will suffer. That’s why we’re working to restore their habitats so [...]
October in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. Hello Everybody and Wishing Each One Of Us, Happy Autumnal Days. “If a year was tucked inside the face of a clock, then Autumn would be the magic hour”. Victoria Erickson. Autumn is officially here in all its golden glory. Our gardens and courtyards [...]
In the three years since our last update, Emer had a very successful plant sale in 2018 and again in 2019, as a result of which we were able to further improve Kilgarvan and deal with some over-hanging branches and other issues. The garden has matured considerably and because it is now relatively low [...]