Garden Digest: February events for your spring diary

Snowdrops are the theme of the season

An extensive snowdrop collection is available to view in Shankill Castle each weekend throughout February.

• The 12th annual Snowdrop Gala and Other Spring Treasures 2024 takes place on Saturday, January 27, at Ballykealey House, Ballon, Co Carlow, R93A9K1. The speakers are Steve Edney, former head gardener at The Salutation and Canterbury Cathedral and the owner of No Name Nursery, and Michael Dreisvogt, director of Park Härle Arboretum in Bonn, Germany. For further information send an email to [e-mail].
• For Carlow, February is Snowdrop Month. An Gairdín Beo in Carlow town centre celebrates snowdrops during various art forms on Saturday, February 24, an extensive snowdrop collection is available to view in Shankill Castle each weekend in February and the gardens at Burtown House feature an equally impressive collection of snowdrops and will open every Wednesday to Sunday during the month.