Situated on the estuary of Cork harbour ‘Coosheen’ houses a unique collection of plants that provide interest and colour throughout the year.

It is a real plantsmans garden where plants are centre stage.

Hester Forde has an insatiable appetite for plants which makes this a must see garden for the plant enthusiast. A series of raised beds and troughs are home to rare and unusual smaller perennials, alpines and bulbs. It is truly a woodland garden in a suburban space and is home to an expansive collection of fashionable woodland plants that create a wonderful tapestry of foliage in the springtime. A clever choice of trees for the smaller garden and a circular lawn give an illusion of space and a magnificent backdrop for the plant collection.

Coosheen has featured in the RHS The Garden (May 2017) in a feature entitled “Popping the Cork” and will also appear in Gardens Illustrated (January 2018).

Opening Times

Open for groups by appointment, April - September
February for snowdrops.

Coach and car parking available.

Interactive Tour