Just over a week to go until the Carlow Garden Festival 2025 starting Saturday, July 26th!
While some events are sold out, tickets are still available for a variety of talks, tours, and workshops happening across some of Carlow’s most stunning gardens and heritage sites.
Explore the full schedule and grab your tickets at www.carlowgardentrail.com
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Journey through history and nature at Huntington Castle & Gardens , where the beauty of ancient architecture meets the serenity of lush gardens.
🌿Huntington is host to two great talks as part of the Carlow Garden Festival 2025!
Join celebrated historian, tree enthusiast and author Thomas Pakenham for a special journey into the world of trees. In this richly illustrated and personal account, Pakenham uncovers the fascinating history of the 19th-century tree hunters—explorers, botanists, and plant collectors—whose passion for exotic species fuelled a wave of arboretum-building across Britain and Ireland.
Date: Monday, 28th July at 11 a.m
Venue: Huntington Castle and Gardens, Clonegal, Co. Carlow Y21 K237
Admission: €12.50 which includes admission to Huntington Castle Gardens
Tickets: carlowgardentrail.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/66611?catID=42507&
Join renowned classicist, author, and celebrated garden writer Robin Lane Fox for a rare and engaging talk in the magnificent setting of Huntington Castle. Titled Artful Gardening: Styles, Tricks and Short Cuts, this talk is a lively exploration of how to make gardens not only beautiful but brilliantly effective—with a touch of flair, a nod to tradition, and plenty of practical wisdom.
Date: Saturday, 2nd August 3 p.m.
Venue: Huntington Castle and Gardens, Clonegal, Co. Carlow Y21 K237
Admission: €20.00 which includes admission to Huntington Castle Gardens
Tickets: carlowgardentrail.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/66671?catID=42507
Huntington general info:
OPENING TIMES: May - September: Daily 11.00 a.m. — 17.00 p.m.
ADMISSION: Garden visit - €6.50 | House tours including garden visit €13.50.
T: 053-9377160
E: info@huntingtoncastle.com
W: www.huntingtoncastle.com
Facilities include children’s adventure playground, car park, Toilets and Wheelchair access is limited to certain areas of the gardens only
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