Reaping a golden harvest

IRISH horticulture is in rude health at the moment. We are still coming down from the excitement and buzz of Bloom and Mallow shows and there are more to come.

Garden Trails and Open Garden events are happening all over the country with private and public gardens of the highest standard open for everyone to peruse, enjoy and gain inspiration. The WAFA World Flower Show took place in the RDS last weekend featuring top exhibits from 31 countries.

Dare I say that there is a bit of optimism poking its head up in Irish society? This is certainly the case in Irish horticulture. There is a bit of a feeling that the world hasn’t ended and we’ve got through the worst of times and now it’s time to be proud once again of what we do. And to underline that optimism one of our top garden designers, Paul Martin, is once more off to the Hampton Court Flower Show in July representing not just himself and his successful design company but Irish horticulture in general.