Festival of Gardens & Nature 2026

Join us for a weekend of discovery, inspiration and fun, whilst connecting with nature at the Festival of Gardens and Nature!

What to expect: This is a weekend of talks, workshops, tours and music, held in the beautiful surroundings of Ballintubbert Gardens. There will be 2 stages, running illuminating talks at the same time; you choose which ones you want to go to. There will also be workshops, foraging tours and garden tours.

Food: There are delicious food stalls, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and pescatarian options. Alternatively, bring a picnic!

Stalls: The best plant sellers are coming from all corners of the country, so leave your boot empty! Not to mention some other quality goods: tools, pots, gardenalia, clothes, etc

Saturday Evening: Great live music on Saturday evening, and food stalls will remain open.

Getting there: By car is definitely the best option; however, it is possible to get a train to Athy/Portlaoise and a taxi from there.

Line up: To tickle your gills of curiosity, here are a couple of names coming to join us next

year: Sarah Raven, Dan Pearson, James Hitchmough, Anja Murray, Shane

Connolly, Seamus O’Brien... & MANY MORE to be revealed... We can assure

you, its going to be another cracker, full of the best minds and souls from the world

of gardening and nature..