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The special festival runs for the month of February in Carlow
LIMERICK garden lovers are invited to welcome the first signs of spring at Snowdrop Month in Carlow.
The delicate white and green blooms of the Snowdrop peeping through the cold winter ground heralds the start of the gardening year.
Their arrival is celebrated throughout some of Carlow’s fantastic gardens by a dedicated series of events during February.
These events welcoming the first signs of spring include guided tours of the Snowdrop collection at Altamont Gardens from February 1 to 29.
There is also a specialist Snowdrop programme in Arboretum’s Inspirational Gardens at Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven for the entire month.
Having been further developed by the Office of Public Works over the last 20 years the collection is now amongst the largest in Ireland, with over 150 named varieties.
This 40-acre estate, on the banks of the River Slaney near Tullow features an enchanting blend of formal, informal and wild gardens.
Guided tours take place each Monday to Friday throughout February at 2pm and group tours are available by appointment.
The gardens are open daily for general viewing from 9am to 4:30pm.
There will be Snowdrop fun for all the family to be enjoyed at Huntington Castle every weekend during February in a unique setting and an extensive Snowdrop collection is available to view in Shankill Castle each weekend too.
The two-acre community garden, An Gairdin Beo, in Carlow town centre celebrates Snowdrops during various art forms on Saturday, February 24.
The gardens at Burtown House also feature an extensive collection of Snowdrops and will open every Wednesday to Sunday during February.
An extensive Snowdrop collection is also available to view in Shankill Castle each weekend throughout the month of February.
The gardens located in Paulstown feature a spectacular range of early spring bulbs and a carpet of Snowdrops.
For further information log onto www.carlowgardentrail.com or contact Carlow Tourism on 059-9130411 or by email on info@carlowtourism.com.
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