Suggestions on Gardens to visit in England and Ireland.

[David Nicholson]

Have a good trip back home boys, I'm waiting to see the pics.

[angie]

It's our last day in Dublin today! We set off for home tomorrow morning.
Throughout our visit we've been encountered such wonderful generosity on the part of garden owners all over the UK and Ireland.
We can only hope to offer some hospitality in return if some of them ever venture down to our part of the world!
cheers
fermi and Will

Do you think a SRGC meeting could be held way down South  Hope all is well at home and the plants haven't suffered to much without your attention.

Angie 

[arillady]

Have a not too tiring trip with plenty of sleep to idle away the hours.

[fermi de Sousa]

Have a not too tiring trip with plenty of sleep to idle away the hours.

Pat,
The "tiring" has started already! Had to check in at 6:30 am for 9:20 am flight - not great when we didn't finish re-packing till midnight (didn't help that they were showing a "new" episode of QI on the BBC at 10 pm) - so now waiting in Dublin airport for them to announce our departure gait.
Plenty of good memories though of a great holiday.
David,
Hopefully I'll be able to download the pics when I get back to work, though I've been told that I have too many pics stored!
Angie,
You're always welcome to visit!
cheers
fermi and Will

[Tim Ingram]

I'm with David - I'd love to see some pictures of the Irish gardens, especially Garinish. (How ridiculous asking someone flying back to Australia for pictures of Irish gardens!! Your garden travels here must have been sensational!).

[ChrisB]

Hi Fermi & Will,

I'll always remember our chats over the balconies at our Prague hotel, such fun it all was!

And I've been finally sorting out my seed and sowing this week.  Those seeds you gave me I couldn't find reference to in books so I had to Google the names.  When I did, I have seen photos of some wonderful plants so I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed that they germinate and grow for me.  Both look as if they might be tender if planted outside though.  I had enough of the Crossyne to give to a few other people to enjoy too!
Many thanks for your generosity!

Hope you have a safe journey home....

[fermi de Sousa]

Finally able to spare the time to put on some pics from this wonderful island.
We were told that there is a "push" to refer to it by its irish name of "Ilnacullin" as there's another Garinish Is. not far away!
First x2 - seal rocks
approaching from the boat ramp
map of the Island
Casita

[fermi de Sousa]

approaching the Casita
sitting in the Casita!
2 views from the Casita
looking into the Italianate Garden

[fermi de Sousa]

The Italianate garden
a corner of the pond
the Portico at the other end
side view of Casita
wall planting at the base

[fermi de Sousa]

Some of the lovely walls and gateways;
the last pic features an espaliered fig.
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Within the Walled Garden

[fermi de Sousa]

More pics from within the walled garden

[fermi de Sousa]

Onwards to the temple!

[fermi de Sousa]

Along the path to the temple:
?Rosa primula?
White flowered Rhododendron

[fermi de Sousa]

More Rhododendrons on the path up to the Martello Tower.