HUNTING BROOK GARDENS OPEN DATES 2012
OPEN WEEKENDS May12/13 June9/10 July 7/8 August 11/12 September8/9 (Opening hours: 11.00am to 5.30
Would you like to visit any other time apart from open weekends? We would be delighted to see you but please give a call to make sure our gates are open and there is some one here to welcome you. – call/text 087 2856601 or jimi@huntingbrook.com
Tea/coffee and cakes are served on terrace on open weekends only.
Bring a picnic and have it in the woods any time
Hunting Brook seeds and plants will be available to buy
We hope to see you soon!
Admission €6 per person , children are free, O.A.P’s & Students € 4
Jimi Blake
Hunting Brook Garden
Be inspired
This secluded hilltop garden is the home of Jimi Blake,
Hunting Brook, located in the Wicklow mountains and a short distance from the capital, consists of five acres of breath-taking botanical beauty plus 15 acres of relaxing woodland walks and sloping valleys.
The planting is a mix of the new and the exotic, with many of Jimi’s findings from his overseas plant-hunting expeditions sitting side by side with beautiful native specimens.
These overseas trips have led to the gardens possessing an enviable collection of rare and unusual plants, such as Hunting Brook’s now signature plant, Aralia echinocaulis(Devil’s Walking Stick), which Jimi located in Huber province in China – the first time this plant was found.
Elsewhere on the estate, Jimi is growing Dawn Redwood trees (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) with seeds collected from the original mother plant in a valley in China.
Using his palettes of assorted treasures, he generates a unique fusion of tropical, prairie and woodland styles which are graced with expansive views over the Wicklow Mountains.
Of particular note is a magnificent Iron Age ring fort, which would have been a significant circular fortified settlement in the Wicklow area in its day. Also for those interested in Irish ancient history and culture, keep an eye out for the single, tall standing stone that can be found near the ring fort.
