With thanks to Kerry Gordon for this review!
"As a long time visitor to Powerscourt Gardens it was interesting to take a guided tour with Sara Waldburg, an expert on all things houses, castles and gardens in Ireland!
A charming host she met our amiable and chatty group with a surprise up her sleeve that – Alex Slazenger, one of the younger generation of the Slazenger family that owns Powerscourt Estate – was to join us. Alex turned out to be great fun and one of the gardening team so his insight, especially about the herbaceous border, was very interesting.
As you can see from my photo blog we wound our way around the Estate looking at the breathtaking array of statues, gates and fountains carefully picked by the Wingfield Family.
The Powerscourt blog is full of wonderful historical information and you can read the fascinating story of how this wondrous garden is now here for us to enjoy.
Information on the statues can be found here: http://powerscourt.com/gardens/statuary
Read more about the Gates of Powerscourt: http://powerscourt.com/gardens/gates
Read about the Italian Gardens, the Terraces and Triton Lake: http://powerscourt.com/gardens/italian-gardens
Read more about the Pet Cemetery: http://powerscourt.com/gardens/pets-cemetery
Read about Powerscourt House: http://powerscourt.com/house/history"
Until next time!
Kerry Gordon
About Sara Waldburg: Sara is the Manager of Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland http://hcgi.ie/and is a County Wicklow resident and a good friend of Powerscourt.
About Kerry Gordon: Kerry lives by the sea in Co. Wicklow with her daughter Molly and Greyhound Lola. She is a long term blogger for Powerscourt Estate and Gardens and enjoys nothing more than visiting Powerscourt Waterfall and then going to the Gardens followed by a tasty scone and pot of tea.
