Hunting Brook Gardens

Jimi Blake
Address: Lamb Hill, Blessington, Co Wicklow, W91 Yk33
Mobile: +353 (0)87 285 6601
E-mail: hello@huntingbrookgardens.com
Web: www.huntingbrook.com

Hunting Brook Gardens, home to Jimi Blake, is set in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. Famous for its borders, Hunting Brook has one of Ireland's largest private collections of plants and here you will find many examples of the exquisitely colourful, large-scale planting combinations, for which Jimi Blake has become so well known.

The constant changing palette of plants, reflects this modern garden-maker’s unbounded enthusiasm for creative gardening. He shares his knowledge generously with those who visit the garden, or who have enrolled in his Plantsperson’s Course, which runs one day a month over the course of a year. Jimi’s endgame is to find the very best, longest-flowering perennials, grow them in combination with great foliage plants in a way that’s both modern and inventive, to ensure that Hunting Brook looks great from early spring until first hard frost.

This is a modern garden set in an ancient landscape - at the bottom of a secret, shady gorge is the chattering mountain stream that gives Hunting Brook its name and meandering paths will take you to a solitary Bronze Age standing stone which keeps watch over Jimi’s endeavours.

‘Hunting Brook is a garden that is endlessly beguiling and however many times your visit it you always find something new’
Monty Don

Situated:
GPS co-ordinates: Latitude 53.22 Longitude -6.48

Hunting Brook is situated between Brittas, Co. Dublin, and Blessington, Co. Wicklow, on the N81. Drive through Brittas, heading west towards Blessington. Turn RIGHT immediately at Tramway antiques/ Kilteel. Hunting Brook is the 2nd house (wooden house) on left, approx. 1km up this country lane. Look for our lovely Gate!

It is also fully accessible by Public Transport and serviced by the 65 bus route

Open:
Hunting Brook is open to the public 11th April - 21st September 2024 Thursday - Saturday 11am - 4pm
Group tours are available Monday to Friday

NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED

(We can also facilitate group or individual outside public opening times by appointment).

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Admission:
Adults €6.00

Facilities:

• Group guided tours – (by appointment)
• Plants for sale.
• Car parking
• Studio/classroom available to rent, suitable for meetings, yoga, workshops etc.
• Not suitable for wheelchairs
• No dogs.

Best time to visit:
Early spring to late Autumn

Contact:
Jimi Blake