EP063- Hester Forde Cosheen garden, talks woodland plants, spring bulbs and much more!

In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast I talk to Hester Forde from Cosheen Garden, Co Cork. In this chat with a superb plants person we talk all about Hester's passion for spring bulbs including her snowdrop and narcissus collections. We talk at length about woodland planting and her exotic collection including gingers and canna which she can luckily leave outside all year round. We also discuss the importance of garden clubs including the RHSI and the Cork Alpine and hardy plants society.  Read more about Hester and her garden from the bio on her website. Situated on the estuary of Cork harbour ‘Coosheen’ houses a unique collection of plants which provide year round interest. It has been described by Shirley Lanigan in her book The 100 Best Gardens in Ireland as ‘nothing short of a tour de force’.Hester Forde has an insatiable appetite for plants which makes this a must see garden for the plant enthusiast. A series of raised beds and troughs are home to rare and unusual smaller perennials, alpines and bulbs. It is truly a woodland garden in a suburban space and is home to an expansive collection of fashionable woodland plants that creates a wonderful tapestry of foliage in the springtime. A clever choice of trees for the smaller garden combined with a circular lawn give an illusion of space and provide a magnificent backdrop for the plant collection.‘Coosheen’ is also home to an outstanding private snowdrop collection and opens annually in February for snowdrop days.The garden has featured in RHS Garden Magazine (May 2017) in an article entitled ‘Popping the Cork’, in Gardens Illustrated (Feb 2018) as ‘Nod to the Irish’ and in Eden, a Belgian publication, under ‘Jardin du Sud.You can connect with  Hester through the following.Website: http://hesterfordegarden.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hesterforde/?hl=enThere will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my Website :https://mastermygarden.com/If there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes please let me know. Please like and follow Master My Garden on the following channels  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/Twitter:https://twitter.com/tweetsbyMMGor email [email protected] the next time Happy GardeningJohn  Support the showIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email:  [email protected]   Check out Master My Garden on the following channels   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/  Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/   Until next week  Happy gardening  John