Garden Centre Cork - Ummera

Ummera, the perfect fit for The Pavilion At The Pavilion Garden Centre, we believe that when we can, we should all eat good quality food from food producers we can trust. We look for local producers that have similar beliefs and who are passionate about what they do and the quality of the food they [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Gardening is good for you!

At The Pavilion Garden Centre in Cork, we believe that gardens should be remarkable. There are several benefits to gardening that little patch outside your back door! Gardening is good for you – side effects can include: Happiness, Positive attitude, Self reliance, Golden suntan, Clear head, Restful sleep, Exercise, Creative thoughts and Healthy eating! A garden should is one of the most important [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Clematis

Over the coming weeks the pale pink flowers of Clematis will be seen climbing up walls, scrambling over arches and bringing a splash of delicate colour to the Summer garden. Clematis Montana is just one of the many species available in this large family of mainly climbing deciduous or evergreen plants. Clematis are ideal for covering [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Sourdough Bread

The Health Benefits of Sourdough Bread Did you know that sourdough breads are known to be a healthy alternative to regular brown bread? Our friends in Arbutus Artisan Breads have researched the health benefits of sourdough and have come up with some rather interesting information! Sourdough bread is leavened by a starter that contains natural [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Peter Dowdall now at The Pavilion

Peter Dowdall has recently joined the horticultural team at The Pavilion Garden Centre in Cork. You will recognise Peter Dowdall from RTE programmes such as ‘How to Create a Garden’ and ‘Ireland AM’. Peter brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for plants and we are delighted he is here to help our customers achieve [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Arbutus Bread Cork

Arbutus Bread is now freshly delivered to The Pavilion Garden Centre Cork. We are so delighted to have a variety of Arbutus Artisan Bread available for our customers to choose from. The scent of freshly baked bread is a hearty welcome to each and all in the morning. Wholemeal Sourdough Country Loaf: A wholemeal sourdough round loaf [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - 80 years of growing – The Pavilion Garden Centre Cork

  Plants expertise gathered over 3 generations since 1933. The history behind The Pavilion Garden Centre Cork stems back over 3 generations of the O’Leary family. John O’Leary established one of the first commercial nurseries in Cork in 1933 and the family have been growing plants ever since. Today The Pavilion Garden Centre is one [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Magnolia

It would be difficult to find a more spectacular flowering tree or shrub than the Magnolia. Despite their beauty and the fragile appearance of their flowers, magnolia’s are easy to grow and maintain as long as they are protected from cold wind and late frosts. The spring flowering varieties are one of the first plants [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Mianra Artisan Soaps

Soap is to the body what laughter is to the soul Handcrafted in Cork by Hajni Kele, Mianra Artisan Soaps offer some of the best skin loving soaps and bath treats. Unique ingredients, designs and scent blends offer sheer  joy for the senses!   Hajni’s journey of making Mianra artisan soaps started back in 2002 fuelled by the love of [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Specimen Trees are Living Art

Specimen trees – a unique focal point for a garden At our nursery here in Ballygarvan we grow an array of seasonal & colourful plants. However, when it comes to something really different, perhaps a ‘focal point’ for a garden, we realise that the only way to source really special pieces is to travel to [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Gardening Classes Cork – Leisure Learning Programme

Gardening Classes Cork; At The Pavilion Garden Centre we have compiled a great schedule of gardening classes and herbal healing classes which will be sure to get you thinking about your summer garden! Gardening Classes will run on Wednesday’s at 10.30am. Cost of the classes is €5 and they run for approximately one hour Gardening [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Cherry Blossom

Over the coming weeks, final proof that spring has arrived will be seen in the emerging blooms of the cherry blossom tree or flowering cherries as some people prefer to call them. There are many varieties of cherry blossom and they all come under the botanical name ‘Prunus’.  Cherry blossoms are a deciduous tree that [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Camellia

The nice fat buds on the Camellia shrub fills one with a sense of anticipation of seeing these same buds turn into spectacular rose like flowers over the coming weeks. It’s that time of year again when the garden seems to be awakening from its winter slumber with signs of new growth marking the beginning [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Lemon and Pistachio Yoghurt Cake

This Lemon and Pistachio Yoghurt Cake is so delicious and is always a resounding success in our Café! The subtle taste of yoghurt and the zingy after taste of the lemon rind and juice give this cake such interesting flavours. Do try to be good though and not eat all the pistachio’s after your hard [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - White Stemmed Birch

White stemmed birch is striking at any time of year, but never more apparent than this time of year when its white bark lights up in the winter sun Also known as “Silver Birch”,  this is a graceful and elegant tree that is hardy and very easy to grow One of my favourite trees for [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Holly

With the festive season fast approaching, it seemed very fitting to feature Holly this December  Ilex aquilfolium or an Cuileann is our native Irish holly and is the one we are all familiar with having seen it used as a Christmas decoration since we were children. There are however hundreds of species of holly that [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Christmas Tree Care Tips

Christmas can be a very exciting time of year and almost as sure as night follows day, a Christmas Tree will cross the threshold of most front doors over the next few weeks!   In order to get the most out of your Christmas Tree this Christmas, we have compiled some helpful tips that will [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Christmas Market

At The Pavilion Garden Centre this weekend, we are hosting our second festive Christmas Market to celebrate our 10 year anniversary! The Pavilion Christmas Market will be held this weekend at the garden centre here in Ballygarvan between 11am and 7pm. We are only 2 minutes from Cork Airport by car or there will be a [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - The Sacred Bamboo

Bamboos are woody evergreen grasses, with strong vertical stems that will give shape and structure to a garden all year round. In Eastern countries like China, Japan and India the Bamboo plant is considered sacred and is grown in most gardens as well as religious sites more for its religious and traditional associations than its [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Bog Standard comes to The Pavilion

Tucked away in a converted mushroom factory in the heart of Co. Down, is where you will find the home of much loved Irish giftware company, Bog Standard. Bog Standard have put together a gorgeous range of Irish made candles, soaps, hand care and fragranced accessories inspired by and created in Ireland and now available [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Autumn Leaves

Virginia creeper versus Boston ivy.  For everything there is a season and Autumn is the season when the foliage on some trees and shrubs is looking it’s best. Leaves change colour to become fiery reds, oranges and yellows before finally falling. Virginia creepers (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) and Boston ivys (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) are two such shrubs.   Both [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Hedges – A living screen

Autumn is a good time to plant a hedge as the soil is still warm and the hedge will have time to establish before the freezing conditions of winter set in. Usually a hedge is planted to mark a boundary, provide privacy or hide an unattractive view. They are also used to form windbreaks and [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Pavilion chocolate brownies with Ballyhoura apple & beetroot juice

The most amazing chocolate brownies you may have ever tasted! They are even a little guilt free with a blend of beetroot & apple and our favourite fruit juice, Ballyhoura apple and beetroot juice! A marriage made in heaven!!!! This recipe makes 14 brownies. Ingredients: Method: Gently melt chocolate and butter in saucepan In seperate [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Greengate Autumn Winter collection has arrived!

Greengate Autumn Winter are celebrating the Fabulous Fifties this year, we have just received our collection and we want to give you a sneak peak. Regular visitors to our Country Store may  have noticed that our favourite colour is mint, and to our delight Greengate have produced a dazzling, playful new collection called Sandy Mint [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Mountain Ash – vibrant colour three seasons every year!

Mountain ash or Rowan are the common names given to Sorbus aucuparia, an elegant deciduous tree that provides a glorious display of autumn foliage along with dense clusters of colourful berries. Mountain ash provides colour for three seasons during the year; they produce green leaves from early April to September, from May to June they produce [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Firethorn

Firethorns are prized for their rich autumn clusters of berries which are bright red, orange or yellow against glossy evergreen leaves. It is not difficult to see why the common name for Pyracantha is ‘Firethorn’ when you see it in full berry during the autumn and winter, the vivid red berries against the glossy green [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Roasted Mushrooms with spiced squash stuffing

Food that will make you smile! This Roasted Mushrooms with spiced squash stuffing is a wonderful recipe that you can enjoy as a delicious starter with some toasted sourdough bread or as a main with a vegetable herb rice and spinach and rocket salad. ROASTED MUSHROOMS WITH SPICED SQUASH STUFFING 1 butternut squash(peeled deseeded and [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Bulbs, plant now for colour in Springtime

Now is the time to plan for spring colour in the garden and bulbs are an easy and care free way of creating that colour in the garden and in containers.  There are few things more magical or cheering as looking out a window on a  dreary day in late winter and see a clump [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - The Butterfly Bush

The Butterfly Bush will go on flowering year after year, attracting butterflies and bees to your garden. Butterfly sightings have been rare in gardens so far this summer, obliviously due to the lack of sunshine and abundance of rain that we’ve been having.  We still feel optimistic though that the opening flowers of the Buddleia [...]

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Garden Centre Cork - Graceful Grasses

For exciting shape, colour and texture throughout the garden, grasses are hard to beat. It is at this time of the year, late summer, early autumn that grasses come into their own, they produce airy sprays of flowers and different coloured plumes that sway  gently in the slightest breeze. Those with rich autumn colours can be [...]

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