HOMES & GARDEN FIESTA TO BLOOM IN MALLOW
THOUSANDS of green-fingered enthusiasts are expected to flock to the Cork Racecourse in Mallow next month to take in the sights, sounds and smells of the south of Ireland’s premier home and garden festival.
The event, which will run for three glorious days over the first weekend in June, will feature more than 20 garden displays and more than three million plants
Last years Mallow Home and Garden Festival proved to be a huge success with record numbers of gardeners from across Munster and beyond taking in its varied and many delights.
This year’s event will have all of the garden related attractions of the past including specially constructed garden displays, exotic plants, expert horticultural advisors, decking specialists and free demonstrations and presentations from well-known personalities and flower arrangers.
The permanent gardens at the Racecourse have undergone a complete transformation under the watchful eye of expert landscaper Darren Drummond and while some will retain their original features, all but one will have additional new plantings. His stunning new ‘Children’s Christmas Garden’, will offer fans of the movie ‘Frozen’ an insight into the magical world of snow and Arctic landscapes.
There will also be flashes of brilliance from designer Larry Lynch while another gifted gardener, Chris Heffernan, will construct a special interest display on the site of the old Turtle Mound garden.
If garden security is a concern, Ger Baker’s trellis-topped aluminium fencing, outdoor storage bins and summer houses will be of interest to visitors.
Other attractions over the weekend will include demonstrations and presentations in the pavilion, a vintage car and motorcycle display, arts and crafts, an artesian food hall, an active retirement area and a pet show.
A team from RTÉ will also visit the festival on Saturday to film for the popular ‘A Taste of Success’ series.
With free parking at the site and an admission price of €10 (children free), the Mallow Home and Gardens Festival promises to be a wonderful event for all of the family.
The Mallow Home and Gardens Festival will run from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7.