Altamont Plants & Walled Garden Ticket Portal

Join renowned gardener, Mary Keenan and discover how to choose and combine the best trees and shrubs for vibrant Autumn displays.

Price includes refreshments.

Hester will be providing practical advice and creative ideas for planting bulbs in beds and containers.  In this fabulous talk, she will be sharing her top tips and her planting rules!

Price includes refreshments.

Join Dave Hardy for a wonderful and fascinating talk on the life & times of a Bulb Farm. With years of hands-on experience, Dave will take us behind the scenes and guide you through the journey from bulb to bloom, the challenges of growing and the importance of purchasing locally grown bulbs.

14th Annual Gala on Saturday 25th January 2026
At Ballykealey House, Ballon, Co. Carlow

Speakers:
John Massey of the renowned Ashwood Nurseries (UK) - ’My Garden in Winter’
Callum Hallstead, Head Gardener at Cambo Garden (Scotland) and curator of the national Snowdrop collection ‘Life after Snowdrops – celebrating the Snowdrop at Cambo and knowing how to move on’.
Dave Hardy, Esker Farm Daffodils - ‘Daffodils, Snowdrops and Beyond. A journey with bulbs at
Esker Farm’.

Early bird tickets available until January 2nd at €125. Tickets purchased after 2nd are €145
(Please note, the final date for ticket sales is January 17th, 2026)

Tickets include morning tea & afternoon tea, lunch, lectures, and plant sales at Altamont Plant Sales plus a tour of the snowdrop collection at Altamont Gardens.