Blarney Castle News
What's under the boardwalk?
July has been a pretty good month for us in the gardens. There is a huge amount of growth and fantastic colours around every corner.......
Weeds don't do social distancing!
The end of June has heralded a return to what I suppose is to be the new normal. We have now reopened the castle to visitors and are observing the social distancing and hygiene rules to make everything as safe as possible.......
Maybe you visited in May
May heralded the start of what is hopefully a gradual return to some form of normality here in the gardens. We were delighted to be able to open the gardens to local visitors and were very happy to see how many of you came in, many for the first time.....
A Lonely April
Regardless of what is going on in the outside world, the gardens continue to demand care and attention and they are providing a much-needed distraction in the current madness.........
March Madness
I was thinking of writing this blog without any reference at all to our current situation, but it may be better to address the elephant in the room right at the start........
Focus on February
This time last year I was talking about an early spring. There were already magnolias, rhododendrons and cherry trees in flower throughout the gardens, which was wonderful to see, but left me somewhat unsettled........