Rediscover the beauty of slowing down in the garden with Daphne Shackleton’s inspiring talk, Reinventing the Shrubbery – Some Thoughts.
Once a traditional feature of every Irish garden, shrubberies often became forgotten corners dominated by dense evergreen planting. Daphne explores how these spaces can now be reimagined as vibrant havens filled with colour, texture and scent. Drawing on years of gardening experience, she shares ideas for combining shrubs with perennials, grasses and bulbs to create natural planting schemes.
This talk provides plenty of practical ideas and fresh inspiration for transforming overlooked areas into beautiful garden features.
Directions: R14 KF63. From Dublin/Waterford take Exit 3 on M9 motorway and follow signs for Athy. Take the second left turn and Burtown House is on the left, well signposted.
Type of event: This event takes place indoors. There is an opportunity to view the gardens at Burtown House after the talk. Admission: Adults €8, children €4, under 8 free. House tours €10.
About Daphne Shackleton
Daphne Shackleton, botanist, gardener and artist, has for the past thirty years combined her expertise of plants, ecology and gardens with her artistic skills in a successful garden consultancy practice from her organic farm and garden in Co. Cavan.
She was formerly a Director of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and is currently a judge at Bloom.
Explore the Grounds of Burton House
Burtown House is an early Georgian villa dating from 1710 that is still lived in by the original family. It is an original Quaker house now surrounded by 12 acres of flower, woodland and kitchen gardens with old grass meadows and a sculptor park.
With the award-winning farm-to-fork restaurant The Green Barn and an on-site artisan food shop and gallery, it offers guests an opportunity to experience history, gardens, art and the very best of seasonal Irish cuisine in one of Ireland’s most unique settings.
The Green Barn Restaurant is easily accessible as a quick brunch or lunch stop, a more relaxed luncheon style affair or for dinner on Friday and Saturday night. Serving the freshest possible seasonal produce that comes straight from the kitchen gardens, polytunnels and surrounding fields. The ethos is on combining seasonal ingredients, using flavours, textures and colours. The Green Barn’s inspiring interior spaces are rustic and contemporary, with an amazing view of the kitchen garden, with different art exhibitions, large photos from the acclaimed Vanishing Ireland books, as well as sculptures from Zimbabwe and by Irish artists. Interior artefacts and antiques sourced specifically for the Green Barn are on sale in the shop.
Onsite Jo’s Pantry and Café selling delicious fresh, seasonal produce, Irish and French cheeses, olives, preserves, homemade pestos, dips
with interesting dried foods, fresh sourdough breads and seasonal produce from the gardens.
The Green Barn Restaurant and Shop is open Wednesday to Sunday for brunch and lunch, evening dinner available Friday and Saturday – booking is essential. Please check the times.
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