Interim Notice: The Committee are sad to annouce the passing of esteemed friend and founder member of the NIHGC.

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2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Thursday 3rd Oct to Saturday 5th October 2019

Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September 2018
This year’s theme celebrates productive gardening – working with nature.

THE PROFESSIONAL GARDENERS’ TRUST is pleased to announce A NEW BURSARY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS OF GARDEN HISTORY 

BIRKBECK GARDEN HISTORY GROUP will be providing a fund, to be administered by the Professional Gardeners’ Trust, which will allow students of garden history to expand their knowledge or undertake specific research. 

New Book: "Shades of Green" My Life as the National Trust’s Head of Gardens by John Sales

Booking now open for the Rhododendron One-Day Workshop on Saturday 21st April 2018

The 25th Annual Conference at Lissadell, Sligo has concluded. 100 Delegates attended 13 Lectures over the one evening and full 2 days - a big thank you to ALL of those who attended. Lissadell proved to be a terrific venue and the help, support and enthusiasm of the owners and staff was truly superb!

Check out a short VIDEO of the event.

For those interested in attending the 2017 Conference at Lissadell, Sligo.

Click here for a list of accommodation near Lissadell House

Lissadell House & Gardens Specialist Plant Fair SATURDAY 22nd July from 11.00 to 17.00

The poster shows the incorrect date - it should be 22nd July

"Recommendations on the redevelopment of Castlewellan Arboretum and Annesley Garden (CAAG)"

Compiled by Outdoor Recreation NI for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council on behalf of Castlewellan Arboretum Advisory Board (CAAB) March 2016

The Brochure/Flyer for the 2017 Conference is now available and has been posted out to the mailing list.

The Brochure/Flyer is also available for viewing and Downloading via the NIHGT Website.

NORTHERN IRELAND HERITAGE GARDENS TRUST OCCASIONAL PAPER, no. 8 (2016)
A listing of plants cultivated between 1807 and 1825 by John Templeton (1766–1825) at Cranmore, Malone, Belfast by E. Charles Nelson

"Thoughtful, observant, enquiring,
he reasoned out horticultural techniques for himself
from what he knew about Ireland's native plants."

  2017 Conference Venue Announcement. The Conference will be held in Lissadell House, Sligo.

Due to the Expanding activities of the NI Heritage Gardens Trust we are seeking Nominations for additional Members of Committee.

We are also considering appointing a (work from home) Part-Time Administrator.

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Please note NEW format

Thursday 5th (evening), Friday 7th and Sat 8th OCTOBER 2017 

(working title) 

“Historic Gardens – Restore, Preserve or Conserve – Where do we STOP” 

The 2016 lecture, open to all ITS members, their guests and to the general public, will be held on October 6, 2016 at 2.00pm in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin

Russborough, Friday 2^th September 2016

The lastest in our "Occasional Papers" Series has just be published on our web pages.

"An old Irish Daffodil Cultivar re-discovered"

It is with great sadness that we learnt only recently of the passing of Mark Flanagan, MVO, VMH, 1959-2015.

Gardens of Ireland Trust NOTICE OF MEETING.(Gardens of Ireland Trust Logo & title is a working title) 

NORTHERN IRELAND HERITAGE GARDENS TRUST OCCASIONAL PAPER, No 5 (2015) An Early Eighteenth Century Garden Bosquet at Purdysburn, Co. Down Terence Reeves-Smyth and Philip Smith

New article in the Occasional Papers of our web pages.

The Publications TAB has been subdivided to list the NIHGT Published Books, NIHGT Occasional Papers and the Non-NIHGT Publications. Occasional Papers - We intend to publish a collection of Papers specifically devoted to studies of all aspects of Irish historic gardens and demesnes. The first 3 papers are now published.