Mick Horkan is head gardener at Lough Gill Distillery. Here, he shares with us how he and the team have been working to make the estate’s gardens thrive throughout the winter months – all with a little help from the local wildlife.
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Summer in Hazelwood is now in full swing; a peak time for gardeners and groundskeepers everywhere, July has landed with a burst of low pressure and days of very heavy rain which can hold very mixed feelings for us.
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What helps to make the best Irish whiskey? On our path to becoming the most sustainable and best Irish single malt whiskey distillery, we are also beginning our journey this year to grow our own barley.
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A springtime update from our gardener Mick Horkan: “With all of the changes occurring at Lough Gill Distillery and Hazelwood demesne, it’s perhaps fitting that we enter another period of change - spring.
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One of Hazelwood Demesne's greatest treasures is its vast collection of wondrous trees. On entering the grounds you are immediately surrounded by beautiful varieties from the mighty Oak to the lowly Hazel and everything in between, it can be hard for your jaw not to be drawn down as your eyes are drawn up into the stunning canopy.
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My aim is to revive and protect Hazelwood Estate as a historical and heritage garden while creating new and exciting landscapes around those that already exist
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