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First of the Organic Vegetables from Walled Garden@ Dunsland

Peter Dowdall — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:09:08 +0000

The very first of the produce from the Walled Garden@Dunsland has been harvested today marking the first produce to come from the garden in over 30 years.

Lettuces about to be harvested in the Walled Garden

Scallions growing in the Walled Garden about to be lifted.

I’m getting such a kick out of it to be [...]

Kitchen Garden@ Dunsland Gardens

Peter Dowdall — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:39:44 +0000

One of the paths through the Kitchen Garden in the Walled Garden@Dunsland

The Walled Garden restoration project in Dunsland Garden Centre, Glanmire is nearing completion. The first area of the garden to be restored and completed is the kitchen garden.

A view of part of the Kitchen Garden as it looks now

As this garden was [...]

Acara Keyhole Garden in the Walled Garden

Peter Dowdall — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:54:31 +0000

During March a team of volunteers from Acara The Lesotho House build Charity built two keyhole gardens in the Walled Garden@Dunsland.

The photo below shows what was built.

The Keyhole Gardens built by the Acara Volunteers in the Walled Garden@Dunsland

The principle of these gardens is quite simple. They are designed so that a household can be [...]

Kids in the Garden

Peter Dowdall — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:28:03 +0000

I just saw some good tips for getting kids into the garden, check it out when you get a chance.

http://cork.mykidstime.ie/read/features/eco-a-nature/1167-makinggardeningfun

Raised Beds created in Walled Garden

Peter Dowdall — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:05:54 +0000

Before we removed the Grisellinea and made space for the kitchen garden

We are well on our way now to finishing the Kitchen Garden here in the Walled Garden @ Dunsland. With great help from Larry Lynch of Lynch Garden Design we have cleared the sunniest, highest part of the Walled Garden and we have [...]

Escallonia Hedges

Peter Dowdall — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:26:16 +0000

This is how many Escallonia plants and hedges are looking now thanks o a widespread fungal problem and then the extreme cold.

Over the last two to three years I have been dealing with more and more queries regarding Escallonia hedges not doing well. The common symptoms have been lack of overall vigour in the [...]

Walled Garden @ Dunsland – A Work in Progress

Peter Dowdall — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:57:17 +0000

The restoration of the Walled Garden here at Dunsland has started and what a job it is. We are making new discoveries every day.

Dont make em like they used to. Watering can is at least 40 years old and has been buried in overgrowth for over 20

Treasures are being literally unearthed every day. We [...]

Blarney Flower and Garden Club

Peter Dowdall — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:31:26 +0000

I’ll be giving a presentation on Preparing for Spring in the Garden this evening in Whitechurch Community Centre. All are welcome. It will be followed with a questions and answers s3ession a raffle, refreshments and plants will be available for sale

Buy Direct from Peter Dowdall. New garden centre,Ireland welcomes Gardeningonline.ie

Peter Dowdall — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:11:10 +0000

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Peter Dowdall and Dunsland Garden Centre now deliver throughout Ireland through gardeningonline.ie

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website and store, full of information, help, advice, and the very best of plants [...]

Kids in The Garden

Peter Dowdall — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:24:45 +0000

If you can get your kids interested in the garden then you are giving them a hobby and passion that will last for a lifetime. I remember when I started in the garden as a young child and that is when my passion for gardening was born.

Gardens provide young children with a fascinating environment to [...]