A weekend of discovery, inspiration and fun, whilst connecting with nature at the Festival of Gardens and Nature!

Join us for a weekend of discovery, inspiration and fun, whilst connecting with nature at the Festival of Gardens and Nature!

This is where you come to learn, dream, create and connect with other like-minded people, to swap ideas and hear a diverse range of fascinating talks and take part in workshops, all in the backdrop of beautiful Ballintubbert Gardens, with incredible food and some carefully chosen relevant shopping.

Early bird tickets go on sale Saturday 7th November at 9am! Save 10% with the code EARLYBIRD10 at checkout until 1st of January.

What to expect: This is a weekend of talks, workshops, tours and music, held in the beautiful surroundings of Ballintubbert Gardens. There will be 3 stages, running illuminating talks at the same time; you choose which ones you want to go to. There will also be workshops, foraging tours and garden tours.

Food: There are delicious food stalls, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and pescatarian options. Alternatively, bring a picnic!

Stalls: The best plant sellers are coming from all corners of the country, so leave your boot empty! Not to mention some other quality goods: tools, pots, gardenalia, clothing, homeware

Saturday Evening: Great live music on Saturday evening, and food stalls will remain open.

Getting there: By car is definitely the best option; however, it is possible to get a train to Athy/Portlaoise and a taxi from there.

Line up: We have some jewels of speakers coming, each bringing their own unique knowledge, experience and philosophies to share… Here are a couple of names to whet your appetite:

Satish Kumar – the revered activist, author, pilgrim, college founder, ecological educator - in 1962 he walked from Delhi to Moscow, Paris, London & Washington which took over 2 and half years, promoting peace on his way.

Millie Souter – head gardener of the Serge Hill Project, the plant library, a community initiative for gardening, creativity and health.

Olivia Chapple – founder of Horatio's Garden, which creates therapeutic gardens within the grounds of specialist spinal injury hospitals, in memory of her son, Horatio Chapple.

Matthew Rice – masterful and exuberant watercolourist, gardener and author, who will show you how to paint.

These are just a few names to dangle temptingly, with many more to come. Sign up to our newsletter at festivalofgardensandnature.com to be the first to hear.

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