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Photos – Meet Monty in Ireland

Tour of Irish gardens with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine in May, 2018

Published: Thursday, 12 March, 2020 at 12:34 pm

We invited guests on a special holiday to visit spectacular gardens in Ireland in May, 2018. Accompanied by hosts Monty Don, BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Editor, Lucy Hall and expert tour guide, Trevor Edwards. Here are some photographs from the trip…

Hunting Brook Garden

Monty Don with garden owner, Jimi Blake

Guests with Monty Don, Jimi Blake and tour guide, Trevor Edwards

Bronze Age ring fort in the meadow at Hunting Brook Gardens

Allium border at Hunting Brook Gardens

Jimi Blake and Monty Don at Hunting Brook Gardens

Helen Dillon’s Garden

Visitor group sit in Helen Dillon’s brand new garden in Monkstown

Border of purple alliums and orange geums

Exploring newly created borders

Helen Dillon

June Blake’s Garden

Monty with June Blake and guests

Meconopsis at June Blake’s Garden

June Blake’s Garden

June Blake and Monty tour the gardens

Tyrrelstown House Garden

Tea at Tyrrelstown House

Stream and irises at Tyrrelstown House Garden

Carmel Duignan’s Garden

Tour guide Trevor Edwards with tour group

Mauve alliums at Carmel Duignan’s Garden

Guests at Carmel Duignan’s Garden

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