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In the Festina Lente Garden shop we strive to provide a nice comfortable setting where people of all ages can come in and find what they are looking for at their leisure. Whether you want a small shrub or thinking of starting that big project you swore you’d start last year, we have a wide selection for you to choose from. As an added bonus to the experience here in Festina Lente, we always have plenty of gardeners around the place who are more than willing to describe both what we do here in our own gardens and to give you tips and advice to help you get the most out of your own garden.
A unique feature of the shop is that it stocks a really nice selection of plants and shrubs which are grown here in our own tunnels, something that isn’t standard practice in most garden centres. We also have a large variety of herbaceous plants, shrubs, bedding plants and seeds.
To help your garden and to save you money, we are stocking these elegant water butts (see image below).
These fantastic water butts are a great way to save money and help further your garden (they look really good too!).
They are made of a strong plastic resin but look realistically like terracotta urns, and have the added attraction that the top section can be planted up to soften and brighten up the container.
 See www.rainbarrels.ie for more |
In our shop we find it essential have a large stock of Irish and local products. We are very proud to support Irish businesses both small and large, especially in a time of such economic difficulties.
Within our stock we have:
> ‘Crossogue Preserves’: Supplies a range of jams, jelly, coulis, marmalade, curd and chutney. These are made using traditional cooking methods and we have a wide selection in our shop.
For more info please visit: Crossogue Preserves
> ‘The Sally Miller Collection’: We have a range of Sally’s soaps, scrubs, shaving foam, bath fizzy, shower gel and lip balm. The products contain both essential oils and natural ingredients which contain vitamins and minerals to soften and nourish your skin.
For more info please visit: Sally Miller
> ‘Bluebell Eco Candles’: Handmade 100% natural candles that have a number of benefits which include cleaner, non-toxic burning, they burn for longer than paraffin candles, are from a renewable resource, biodegradable, sustainable (supports farmers as opposed to the oil industry which produces paraffin) and they burn cooler so are safer. For more info please visit: Bluebell Eco Candles
> ‘Sara’s Potions’: Sara uses natural ingredients for her products, most of which grow here in the Gardens and the rest aren’t from much further afield. They grow seasonally in gardens, woods, and hills by the sea. Her products are 100% natural and available in our shop.
For more info please visit: Sara’s Potions
> ‘Dunne & Dineen’: We have a range of garden containers that are made here in Wicklow. They have been in business for over 20 years and strive for customer satisfaction. A selection of their products can be seen here at the Gardens.
For more info please visit: Dunne & Dineen
> ‘Yanny Petters’ Calendar: We have a calendar of exquisite drawings and paintings done by Yanny Petters which is available in our shop.
For more info on Yanny please visit: Yanny Petters
> ‘Ina’s handmade foods’ & ‘Irish flapjack and muffin company’: In a section of the shop we have a range of coffees and snacks and within that we found it made good sense to provide Irish made snacks- we have a delicious selection of products from both companies.
For more information please visit:
Ina’s hand made foods