The Carlow Garden Festival is a wonderful opportunity for budding and experienced gardeners and nature lovers to obtain practical advice from a range of informative workshops while visiting the many beautiful gardens in the county. With gardens in full bloom and with the majority of gardening work completed, the festival is the ideal time to relax, admire the work of others and make gardening plans for the coming months and year ahead. UK speakers include Matthew Reese, John Little, Matthew Pottage, Tom Stuart Smith and Arthur Parkinson along with Irish experts, Dr Darach Lupton, Colm O’ Driscoll and Kitty Scully.