Garden Show Ireland, Antrim Castle
About Garden Show Ireland
A unique visitor event in a stunning Northern Ireland setting in Antrim Castle Gardens.
Gardens, crafts, food, family activities and lots more. Children under 16 FREE when accompanied by an adult.
Flowers arranging workshops
Therese Quinn & Roberta Orr are back with their popular flower arranging demonstrations and interactive workshops.
Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May
- 11 am: Create an unusual buttonhole to take home with you!
- 12 noon: Floral designs inspired by flowers and foliage from our local heritage.
- 1 pm: Weaving with grasses and leaves.
- 2 pm: Colour for our wellbeing!
- 3 pm: Creating paper flowers for your garden party.
- 4 pm: Floral designs inspired by our shores and woodlands!
Garden Tent Talks
Friday 5th May
- 11 am: ‘My favourite plants’ with Geoff Stebbings & Reg Maxwell
- 12 noon: Joe Swift in conversation with Helen Mark – My life and gardens!
- 1 pm: Garden Questions featuring Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
- 2 pm: ‘Your dream garden on a budget!’ Joe Swift introduced by Helen Mark
- 3 pm: Garden Questions featuring Joe Swift, Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
- 4 pm: ‘ My favourite Plants!’ with Geoff Stebbings, and Reg Maxwell
Saturday 6th May
- 11 am: ‘My favourite plants’ with Geoff Stebbings & Reg Maxwell
- 12 noon: Michael Kelly in conversation with Pamela Ballantine – Living the ‘good life’!
- 1 pm: Garden Questions featuring Thane Prince, Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
- 2 pm: ‘The Top 5 Veg you absolutely have to grow!’ Michael Kelly introduced by Pamela Ballantine
- 3 pm: Garden Questions featuring Michael Kelly, Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
- 4 pm: ‘My favourite plants!’ with Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
Sunday 7th May
- 11 am: Garden Questions featuring Michael Kelly, Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
- 12 noon: Michael Kelly in conversation with Pamela Ballantine – Living the ‘good life’!
- 1 pm: ‘My favourite plants!’ with Geoff Stebbings, and Reg Maxwell
- 2 pm: ‘The Top 5 Veg you absolutely have to grow!’ Michael Kelly introduced by Pamela Ballantine
- 3 pm: My favourite plants! with Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
- 4 pm: Garden Questions featuring Geoff Stebbings and Reg Maxwell
A fun family day out
We have plenty to keep the little ones occupied.
Fun in the Garden Workshops
- 11 am – Planting Seeds: growing food & flowers!
- 1 pm – Creating fairy house from recycled drums
- 3 pm – Making Fairy Clotheslines!
- Wheelbarrow racing!
All day activities:
- Clay making
- Face Painting
- Making balloon animals
- Kite workshop
- Climbing wall
- Archery
Fun to see:
- Allianz Scarecrow Avenue
- Allianz miniature ‘Enchanted Gardens’
Also on Sat & Sun:
- Crazy Golf – all day
- 12 noon & 2.30pm – Doggie Showtime!
- Fairy Tree Garden
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