NEW PATH LAYOUT TO FOLLOW IN KILTEGAN GARDEN
PATTHANA Garden in Kiltegan opened up to the public over the weekend and will remain open each Sunday until October.
Patthana is considered to be one of the best small secret gardens in the country and was created by artist T.J. Maher.
Garden courses which usually start in March of each year had to be postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions and will now take place at the start of July instead.
‘Our garden courses are delayed this year because of the coronavirus travel restrictions but the courses start again in July when travel restrictions have lifted,’ explained T.J.
‘A few places have become available again for this year. The course offers a unique opportunity for students in Patthana garden to explore topics such as using colour in the garden, elements of garden design, choosing the right plant for the right place, methods of propagation and creative pot displays and borders.’
T.J. trained as an artist in N.C.A.D. and in horticulture at the National Botanical Gardens. Patthana Garden is an award winning garden and was described as one of the best small gardens in Ireland in Shirley Lanigan’s book ‘The 100 best gardens in Ireland’. It has also featured on Nationwide on RTE.
The garden will be open to the public each Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m., until the first Sunday in October.
A new path layout also means visitors should easily be able to stick to social distancing guidelines.
‘There shouldn’t be any problem with social distancing. We recently laid down new paths between the boarders, which makes it easier for people to take a different path to one another.
‘We didn’t have social distancing in mind when we put down the paths but it has worked out well.’
The Patthana Garden Course comprises of nine Saturday morning classes and must be pre-booked.
Contact T.J. on 086 1944547 to make a booking.