Salthill Walled Garden
Garden
A six acre cliff top garden with strong Japanese influence.
Address:
Salthill
Mountcharles
Co Donegal
Mountcharles
Co Donegal
Tel: +353 74 973 5387
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Salthill Walled Garden
Opening Months: May, June, July, August, SeptemberOpening Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs 2-6 pm, Sat in May + June
Admission Charge: €5
- Appointment Only
- Admission Charge
Georgina Campbell
When Elizabeth Temple started to reclaim a 200 year old walled garden, she did the logical thing and started gardening near the door. Nothing remained in the walled acre except a greenhouse and some paths, and a new garden - rather than a restored one - evolved.
Now vegetables are grown traditional Donegal style in 12 foot wide ridges around the walls, with the decorative plants in the centre. Planting is designed to give a season long display - starting with daffodils and other spring bulbs, and running through hard working plants like thalictrums, hardy geraniums, lichnis, agapanthus, cardoons, and phlox - and crocosmia wreathe a circular lawn.
Old fashioned roses are a feature of the garden and include the single white R mulliganii, ‘Sanders White Rambler’, ‘Veilchenblau’ and the golden rambler ‘Alistair Stella Grey’ . Shrub and mixed borders make up the rest of the design, with hydrangeas blushing in the acid soil, eucryphias and Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ .
An unusual feature is a beech room sheltering Zantadeschias and white crinum lilies, and a potting shed adds a picturesque touch. Salthill is gardened organically and Elizabeth finds that feeding roses really well is the best protection against pests.
The walled garden creates a microclimate, and gives protection against the winds once used to dry the salt which gives the townland its name.
Now vegetables are grown traditional Donegal style in 12 foot wide ridges around the walls, with the decorative plants in the centre. Planting is designed to give a season long display - starting with daffodils and other spring bulbs, and running through hard working plants like thalictrums, hardy geraniums, lichnis, agapanthus, cardoons, and phlox - and crocosmia wreathe a circular lawn.
Old fashioned roses are a feature of the garden and include the single white R mulliganii, ‘Sanders White Rambler’, ‘Veilchenblau’ and the golden rambler ‘Alistair Stella Grey’ . Shrub and mixed borders make up the rest of the design, with hydrangeas blushing in the acid soil, eucryphias and Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ .
An unusual feature is a beech room sheltering Zantadeschias and white crinum lilies, and a potting shed adds a picturesque touch. Salthill is gardened organically and Elizabeth finds that feeding roses really well is the best protection against pests.
The walled garden creates a microclimate, and gives protection against the winds once used to dry the salt which gives the townland its name.
Best time of year to visit: May, June, July, August, September
Groups & Tours
- Groups Accepted
- Groups Need Appointments
- Accept Only Groups
- Guided Tours
Minimum Group Size:
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Bypass Mountcharles village on N56, at red +white Toyota garage turn left, travel straight down over 2 crossroads, gardens on left.Facilities / Features
- Parking
- Suitable for children
- Dogs welcome
- Refreshments
- Restaurant
- Cafe
- Visitor Centre
- House open to public (where applicable)
- Museum
- Gift Shop
- Garden Centre
- Plant Sales
- Accomodation
- WC
- WC Wheelchair Accessible
- Wheelchair Access
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