https://www.huntingbrookgardens.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1622197727817-DFY5JJGIIH43RMQWER7R/JB_Home_IMAGES-1.jpg Home - Hi, I’m Jimi Blake Self-confessed plant nerd, gardener and custodian and creator of Hunting Brook Gardens. My life-long passion (some would say obsession) for plants and gardening has brought me on such an incredible journey. Ready to join me on your own journey of discovery? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1641813155376-0215PLP2OUNL2Q8YTU25/Screenshot%2B2022-01-10%2Bat%2B11.11.10.jpg Home - FREE Gardening Masterclass Garden 365 The complete guide to a year-long beautiful garden. Transform your gardening knowledge and create the garden you’ve always dreamed of. Playing for a limited time only. So don’t miss out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1619788130816-N368RRHMPXCYLOPWFGJM/jimi-8.jpg Home - New! On-Demand Live Course Jimi Blake’s Gardening Unlimited All of my best online courses and masterclasses are now available to you on demand wherever you are. Choose from hundreds of videos and unlock a new world of gardening, right from your pocket. Check our programs and exclusive limited time offers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1641827494897-8U1UV8RSFK16WOVSNBVJ/The%2Bsand%2Bgarden%2Band%2Bglasshouse.jpg Home - Visit Hunting Brook Gardens The Gardens are currently closed for the 2025 season. If you are interested in a private visit / group visit please reach out to us - hello@huntingbrookgardens.com https://www.huntingbrookgardens.com/visit-the-gardens daily 0.75 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1622633685138-H9W33I86RIJ8E7Q75094/JB_HBG_Annual-pass-5.jpg Hunting Brook Gardens - Enjoy Hunting Brook for an entire year Gift yourself or someone special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1623317012654-Z5NM8B16HF0S8AHGZR0S/jimi-14-LR.jpg Hunting Brook Gardens - Garden Opening We are opening in February for our Snowdrop Extravaganza - LEARN MORE The gardens will officially reopen on May 7th 2026 to September 11th 2026 (11am - 4pm, Thursday - Saturday) Outside these times, we are open by appointment. 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Course Content at a glance In person course with plant expert, Jimi Blake Opportunity to experience Hunting Brook Gardens as it transforms over one year Visits to Ireland’s finest gardens and nurseries led by Jimi and specialist plant persons at each venue Guest lectures from leading horticulture specialists Detailed notes after each class Great way to connect and make new gardening friends Course duration One day per month (Tuesday), 10:30 - 3pm, over 10 months Course dates Dates Still TBC Price PLEASE CONTACT JIMI BY EMAIL BEFORE BOOKING YOUR PLACE Email us today: support@huntingbrookgardens.com The course costs €1200 per year. This can be paid in two instalments here; The first instalment (paid here when booking your course): €600 Second instalment (paid here before Feb 2027): €600 Alternatively, you can just pay the full amount (€1200) upfront. 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When open our gardens are perfect for tour groups, gardening clubs and horticultural students. Group bookings are priced at €20 per person for a guided tour based on a minimum of 12 people. If your group is less than 12 people, the total cost of the tour is €240. Please note the ideal time for coaches to arrive is between 9am and 11am, before the car park opens to the public. If you’d like to arrange a group tour, please enquire and we’ll get back to you. We look forward to seeing you. 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Based at Hunting Brook, home to over 800 different kinds of snowdrops, Jimi shares: Insights into his extraordinary collection Tips for successful cultivation Ideas for creating stunning snowdrop combinations with other winter plants Recommendations for the best ground cover plants to grow alongside snowdrops Discover the magic of these winter jewels and learn how to make them the star of your garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608bf54df90f3e7340d8eed6/1649417161200-D9QFT8YS2QOJI7TSG3KG/JB_Story_6.jpg Lectures - Explore the Art of Creating Dynamic Shade Gardens with Succession and Layered Planting with Jimi Blake Jimi Blake cultivates Ireland’s largest collection of shade-loving plants across more than 20 garden areas at Hunting Brook. In this talk, he shares his finest woodland plants, explains how he grows and maintains them, and demonstrates how to create spectacular plant combinations for shade. 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