The Secret Gardens of Loughgall 2025 (Day 1)

Following this highly successful event in June 2022, by popular demand, LADIA is planning to re-run it in the similar form of an ‘open garden’ weekend, on 7th -8th June 2025.

Loughgall has a thriving horticultural tradition.  It is the heart of the Co. Armagh’s commercial apple orchards, it has a centre dedicated to scientific research on growing plants and mushrooms, and just a mile away from the village is the HQ of Northern Ireland’s largest vegetable growing and wholesaling enterprise. The village has won a series of awards in best kept and floral display competitions.  

But we’re sure you knew all about this, didn’t you?

Now we have a similar Secret Gardens event to offer. About 20 gardens will be open for visiting from 11am-5pm on Saturday, June 7th and 2-5pm on the afternoon of Sunday, June 8th, 2025. 

In the past we held a competition with prizes for the best floral displays visible from the street.  We thought it was now time again to showcase some of the fascinating hidden areas and to open up our ‘secret’ gardens again for a couple of days.  This is both to raise funds for charities and to celebrate the beauty of our village, unseen as well as seen.

The charities benefitting will be the Loughgall and District Improvement Association, Alzheimer’s Society, Northern Ireland and St Lukes’ Parish Church, Loughgall.

Other attractions:

1. Refreshments – BBQ’s, teas, strawberries and cream, etc
2. Plant stall
3. Apple produce and local honey
4. Vintage car display 
5. Poultry and goats
6. Hedgehog rescue
7. Bric-a-brac and crafts
8. Music on the street
9. We are in the process of arranging a hop on/hop off bus service
10. Other attractions to follow

Tickets bought on the day will cost £10 per head and will entitle you to visit as many of the gardens as you chose.  Each will come with a map and list of gardens. Opened gardens will be identified by a red wellie boot at their entrance, denoting garden number.  Accompanied under-16s will be free. We plan to sell tickets in advance for the reduced price of £7, available in the village shop and from Mervyn Walker, who lives on the village main street. What amazing value! 

Car/bus parking will be possible in the Church Hall car park and at the opposite end of the village on Old Road. Tickets can be purchased on the day from these locations.

More details to follow.  Meanwhile take a look at a taster of what might be on offer in our picture gallery, on LADIA website at www.ladia.org

Still got questions? Read more on how to visit.

If you have any urgent queries, or wish to book a group outing to this event, please contact one of the organising committee members below.

 

John Faulkner: 02838891317                               Mary Walke: 07753327374

Gilly Faulkner:07597052721                               Denise Gilpin: 07842403140