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The 14th annual Snowdrop Gala is back for another year in County Carlow as it makes it way to Ballykealey House, Ballon on Saturday January 25th 2025.
Not only a favourite for those who are enthusiasts of the special flower but also has a full programme of lectures by authors, gardeners, and curators.
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From the event organisers:
This year’s programme features lectures by Keith Wiley (UK), author, and owner and creator of Wildside, Devon, who talks on “Wildside – Gardening on a Different Plane” . Callum Hallstead (Scotland), senior gardener at Cambo Gardens and curator of a national collection of snowdrops at Cambo promises a fascinating talk on “Life After Snowdrops – Celebrating the Snowdrop at Cambo and Knowing How to Move on”. Tickets include morning tea and afternoon tea, lunch, lectures and plant sales at Altamont plus a tour of the snowdrop collection at Altamont Gardens.
Following lunch the afternoon includes a full guided tour of Altamont Gardens and a Specialist Plants Sale in Altamont Plant Sales featuring snowdrops from Altamont Plants with Avon Bulbs Collection, Cold Blow Nursery (Claire Beumer), Assumpta Broomfield, Rosabell Plant Supports and Esker Farm Daffodils (Dave and Joules Hardy).
More information can be found on the Carlow Tourism website by following the link HERE.
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