Enjoy a day out in Greenmount’s lovely gardens

The gardens at Greenmount Campus, Antrim which include the fantastic Richardsons Walled Garden will be open to the public on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday 21.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2011, 16:09 BST

During the weekend local artists from Antrim Art Club will be attempting to capture the garden on canvas and will be staging a display of their previous work.

The Greenmount Association Floristry club will be demonstrating “Alfresco” - a series of floral designs created to enhance summer garden parties and BBQs. The NI Dahlia Society will be presenting a display of exhibition grade dahlias. Society members will also be on hand to discuss cultivation of dahlias with the public.

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All in all three further reasons to visit one of Northern Ireland’s premier walled gardens. You can also enjoy the extensive and attractive campus grounds and wander or picnic on the Greenmount Nature Trail. Horticultural staff will be on hand over the weekend to answer gardening questions or advise on horticultural courses at Greenmount.

The opening times will be 10:30am - 5pm on Saturday and 1:00pm - 6pm on Sunday with last admission one hour before close. Admission will be £5 per car.

For further information, visit the website http://www.cafre.ac.uk or phone 028 9442 6601.

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