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Experience the beauty of the West Cork Garden Trail

WCP Staff June, 2021

What better way to enjoy some time out this summer than amongst some of West Cork’s most beautiful gardens? The West Cork Garden Trail is open for visitors. West Cork is truly the garden paradise of Ireland with its mild climate encouraging and challenging many gardeners and plant lovers to […]

Slim pickings

Jean Perry June, 2021

As I write this I am once again looking out on a rainy day. It may be my imagination but it seems that I start every column with an account of some extreme weather conditions. I have also said before how much I love May, usually a benign month weather […]

Connecting your outside space with your home

WCP Staff June, 2021

In the last year we have come to highly value our homes and our gardens; indeed our gardens have in fact become an extension of the home While even making small changes can be transformative, creating the ideal outside space or enhancing the one you have does take some planning, […]

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Getting your plants in the ground

WCP Staff May, 2021

Mags Riordan of Bumblebee Farm continues to guide us all through the planning, planting and caring of a bed for cut flowers. By the time summer arrives the bed should boast an abundance of pollinator-friendly flowers ready for cutting and enjoying. This month we’re planting. It’s the month of May […]

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‘The Coffee Bee’ lands at Future Forests

Mary O'Brien May, 2021

One of West Cork’s much-loved garden centres, Future Forests, will reopen in May after being closed to the public since Ireland entered Level 5 restrictions in December, and will soon welcome a new café ‘The Coffee Bee’ into the fold. Celebrating 35 years in business next year, Future Forests in […]

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A crash course in design styles

WCP Staff May, 2021

As a designer, one of the questions I always ask my clients is ‘Do you know what interior design style you are?’ For those of you still finding your feet around defining your own style, I’ve put together a reference list that should help you out when you’re searching for […]

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