***************************************************************** * Gardens-Guide.com * 250,000 UNIQUE VISITORS in 2011 * 2,000 garden pages viewed per day from March to September 2011 * * 1,000+ Page Views! - One-Quarter of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com * were EACH viewed more than 1,000 times in 2011. * * 500+ Page Views! - HALF of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com were * EACH viewed more than 500 times in 2011. * ***************************************************************** *** UPDATE FORM *** Earlscliffe Garden Baily 1) Please COPY the entire FORM BELOW 2) Make any changes in BRIGHT RED -OR- mark changed Section Headers with: *** 3) email the ENTIRE FORM UPDATED backto us: wd (at) armchair-travel (dot) com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** *** also - SEARCH ENGINE BOOSTING for both YOU and Gardens-Guide.com *** If your webmaster could place a link from your own website directly to your page on Gardens-Guide.com, this will improve it's rankings in Google and other search engines. Please use the following format and info on your own site to link to your page in Gardens-Guide.com: at Gardens-Guide.com http://www.gardens-guide.com The premiere directory of open gardens in the UK and Ireland today Ask your friends and suppliers as well to link to your page in Gardens-Guide as well. Every link we get into your page helps rankings for both of us in search engines. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Garden Name: Earlscliffe Garden Baily Last Modified: 08-02-2010 Garden ID: 0159 pic: 0159_Earlscliffe.jpg NOTE: If this says "missing", then please send us a picture for your page which is at least 1000 x 1000 pixels in size. Thanks! Owner: Dr David Robinson Address: Baron's Brae Ceanchor Road Baily Postcode: Co. Dublin County: Republic of Ireland tel: 00353 1 832 2556 fax: 00353 (1) 832 3021 website: www.earlscliffe.com email: murielrobinson //at// eircom.net English Heritage Grade: Opening Times: NOTE for 2012: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open http://www.earlscliffe.com Call Best Times of Year to Visit: March - October. To see: Tender plants. National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: No Comments: Admission Prices: Prices on application - vary with group size. Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No Shop: No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No Teas: No Refreshments: No Picnics: No Dogs allowed: No Only on Lead: No Events: No Other Facilities: Parking on roadside, coaches stop about 200m from garden. Features: Designer: Description of Garden: Earlscliffe's pride is its fantastic collection of Southern Hemisphere plants. Tender plants, which usually are to found in South America, South Africa, Asia and Australasia, thrive in this Irish garden. Indeed, in just under 2.5 hectares, one can find Cyathea and Dicksonia tree ferns, Protea, Banksia, banana, Schefflera and Juania among others. Some Chilean, Canary Island and New Zealand plants, such as Luma apiculata, Echium pininana and Cordyline australis are so much at home that they have acquired weed status. The array to be found is even more impressive when one considers that no artificial protection from the elements is provided during cold and wet weather. The owners point to Earlscliffe's position by the sea on a South-facing slope for this abundance of sub-tropical plants. This, and the sheltering presence of the Hill of Howth to the North, provides the garden with a unique microclimate. It also ensures spectacular views for the visitor, southwards to Dublin Bay and eastwards towards Baily Lighthouse. History: The present owners, Dr and Mrs David Robinson, bought the house and grounds in 1969. They began to develop the garden as a low maintenance project favouring woody plants. The emphasis was laid on rare and frost sensitive species after the unusual climatic properties of the garden were recognised. Local Inns: The Abbey Tavern, Howth. Accomodation: Deer Park Hotel, Howth Marine Hotel, Sutton Restaurants: King Sitric, Howth Village/Town/Sightseeing: Howth Dublin Centre