Peter Dowdall previews the Rare and Special Plant Fair at Glin Castle

For gardeners, visiting a plant fair is like being a child in a sweetshop, says Peter Dowdall.

IT’S ALWAYS a treat to see someone else’s garden. A visit never fails to bring inspiration and new ideas. Perhaps dangerous then for the Rare & Special Plant Fair to be hosted this year in the grounds of Glin Castle, because for me, or any gardener, to be in the middle of a plant fair is like being the fabled child in a sweetshop.