Mornington Garden is closed for winter.

Taking for bookings for 2025.

Garden will reopen in early April 2025.

Come experience a garden designed for nature based in

Dalkey the ‘Amalfi Coast of Ireland’.

A private family garden, where the owner will guide you explaining the history and planting of the garden. Sitting, relaxing with freshly brewed coffee, tea and home made delights from the kitchen.

Annmarie is a prize wining designer and environmentalist, a hands on gardener who really enjoys sharing her gardening secrets.Through sharing her garden, her passion, you are welcomed as the very special visitor that you are.

The Garden is situated beside Killiney Hill, just above the beautiful heritage village of Dalkey. Home to Dalkey Garden School and the Bowring family. The garden is approximately 3/4 of an acre, originally planted between 1935-40. Annmarie, over the last 10 years, has added many more herbaceous borders, gravel garden, shrubs, trees, vegetable and fruit garden. A wonderful atmosphere of peace and beauty in this very special place. Children love our chickens.

Opening times: by appointment – (Best to phone first +353 87 2256365).

Tour with refreshments € 16.00

Garden Visit € 10.00 per person with tour- time minimum 1 hour.

Garden Visit with Short Talk – As Lucie Loo can be a bit jealous of other dogs, better not bring yours.

Private workshop, notes and refreshments – €70 per person minimum 6 3 hours

Mornington garden is home to Dalkey Garden School where Annmarie hosts gardening courses covering the basics of gardening in a sustainable manner. Workshops follow the season and can focus on an area of particular interest to students, garden design, how to sow seeds, how to manage your garden , what ever is relevant.

Guided tour with Lunch – Fee on request – Again a full escorted tour of the garden. Home made freshly made light lunch.

Tour and refreshments – Groups of 10 or more fee on request.

Special Occasions – Hire of venue on request such as afternoon tea, birthday celebration, friends meeting.

To discuss your requirements and booking please contact :

Annmarie Bowring

dalkeygarden@gmail.com and mobile: 087 2256365

Covid Guidelines

Dalkey Garden School / Mornington Garden, we would like to assure all our customers that we have been working hard to welcome and look after you. As always, the wellbeing of our customers is really important to us. With this in mind, we are happy to inform you of the following:

All catering is held out of doors, under cover.

June 2020

Many thanks Annmarie for giving us a morning to remember. Your gorgeous garden provided the perfect backdrop for a delicious and beautifully presented morning coffee. We will be back very soon.

Further reviews on Dalkey Forum Facebook page.