June Blake's Garden

A very soft day in Wicklow! Still lots of work done - weeding, cutting back and most importantly making space for the Dahlia's being planted at the moment.

Thanks to everyone who visited. We are open all day tomorrow again 11-5pm with coffee/tea and homemade cakes. A reminder that we have umbrellas 🌂 at the door into The Grinding House if anyone needs one when they arrive.

A date for the diary. The annual Rathmines Open Gardens is on Sunday 7th June 2-6pm, with proceeds going to in association with the . One of these Gardens may belong to the architect responsible for all the renovation work on the farm buildings!

We hope everyone enjoyed that glorious sunshine 🌞 and didn't spend all your time watering! We will welcome the rain now (for a short while at least...).

Some pictures over the last few days. Introducing the new stone that was uncovered recently, now taking pride of place at the entrance to the garden. Back open on Thursday at 11am.

Gardens open to the public from June 3rd

are back on the 21st June to celebrate Mid-Summer's! They are hosting a seasonal celebration of "Father Figures" here in the garden. The day also coincides with Father's Day, hence the theme. Over a long table late lunch of free range pig-on-a-spit from Wicklow's , banquet style and hopefully, weather permitting outdoors with predrinks in the garden. Enjoy a tour first, with time to relax, eat and sit back to listen to some stories.

More details on Craicly's website, link included in the bio.

For anyone that has attended any of the Craicly events you will know these are special, time to enjoy the art of good conversation and storytelling. Do you have to tell a story? No. But if you would like to get in touch with Jane from Craicly and throw your hat in the ring!

While we may be complaining about the rain over the last few days, the garden has been delighted as the tulips depart and make way for the new kids in town -
Alluims... in particular 'Purple Rain', Thalictrum 'Black Stocking', Meconopsis 'Lingholm', Euphorbia palustris, Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson', Crypipedium - Lady Slipper Orchid, Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter' and Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum

Open tomorrow from 11 until 5pm.

Jake is back for our long table dinner on Saturday 23rd May. This promises to be another great evening of fresh, seasonal food and great company. To book a place the link is in our bio.

And just like that a new season has started. The garden is back open Thursday to Sunday (11-5pm). Our tulips are still here for another few days we hope! Looking forward to seeing some of you over the next few weeks/months.