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Christmas Wreath making
Craft, Creativity and Christmas in the Heart of Mount Congreve Gardens!
Have you always wanted to create your own Christmas wreath? With experienced horticulturalist and environmentalist Aoife Munn by your side, you can do just that. In this fun, festive workshop half-day workshop, you will learn how to construct and decorate your own traditional wreath using natural materials. During this hands-on festive wreath-making workshop you will walk the gardens with Aoife and she will share her top tips for picking yuletide foliage and natural materials. To personalise your wreath, you are invited to bring foliage from your own gardens - ivy, holly, all evergreens, open cones, bay leaf, dried flowers, hydrangea heads, seed heads, eucalyptus all work well... but we will also have everything you will need on-site and Aoife will also supply lots of additional extras and all other materials are provided. Once made, you will bring home your wreath to display in pride of place in your home. Also included in the first of our Blackbird series of events is Festive Afternoon Tea. Surrounded by gardens, trees, birds and wildlife, our afternoon tea is served on three-tier cake stands with crisp white linen, Irish silverware and fine bone china. Sit back & relax while enjoying freshly prepared finger sandwiches, scones and decadent pastries in the warm country estate surroundings. We offer different afternoon teas, including traditional, vegetarian and gluten-free menus. Cakes are freshly prepared on-site with locally sourced ingredients where possible. Date: Sat, 3rd Dec 2022 Morning session: Arrive from 9:30 am - Wreath making workshop begins: at 10:00 am sharp with Festive Afternoon Tea at 12:30 noon Afternoon session: Arrive from 12:15 pm - Festive Afternoon Tea at 12:30 noon Wreath making workshop begins: at 14:00 pm sharp Location: Please present to Mount Congreve House Duration of workshop: 2hrWant to see more?
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Thursday Tours
Experience Mount Congreve’s gardens through the eyes of an expert. Every Thursday, March - September at 2:00 pm(weather permitting) join us for a scheduled guided tour of the gardens. Meet at Mount Congreve House and you will be joined by one of our Expert Gardeners. Follow their passion for gardening as they share first-hand secrets and world-class, innovative techniques that have been passed down through generations. Learn how the walled gardens were laid out to create a natural airflow to protect against frost and disease, how the rotation of crops for the best care of the soil has been passed down since 1760, how integrated pest control systems enable plants to thrive organically! Discover the secrets of Mount Congreve's world-class garden on this rare opportunity to learn from one of its resident experts.

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Easter Trail
Are you looking for a fun-filled family day out over the Easter weekend? Enjoy an Easter Trail in the beautiful grounds of Mount Congreve Gardens, in partnership with the children’s foundation Juniors for Juniors.

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West Waterford Festival of Food | Breakfast
Breakfast is sponsored by Flahavans, Irelands favourite porridge, who have been milling oats in Kilmacthomas for over 200 years. Note: This is an adult only event. Venue: The Chinese Room at Mount Congreve House