Whatever you do or wherever you are right now, it’s great to know that spring officially begins on March 20, 2011. Ireland is a great place to see spring at its best. The beautiful landscape is a wonderful backdrop for spring flowers and plants, and the rolling landscape is home to forests and farmlands that are home to wild birds and newcomers. Ireland’s national color, green, is the color of spring, so if you’re ready for a fresh new spring break, take a little hop to the island of Ireland.
No spring is complete without the beautiful daffodil. This wonderful bright yellow flower creates bands of color in gardens, parks and fields alike. For the ultimate daffodil experience, head to Guy L. Wilson’s Daffodil Garden in Coleraine, Londonderry. This is an amazing rare collection of over 400 Irish bred daffodils and daffodils.
There’s nothing more uplifting than seeing new spring flowers and plants. Keep an eye out for seasonal flowers in Irish gardens, parks and fields: cultivated flowers like anemones, scented freesias and hyacinths or wild flowers like cherry blossoms, wild orchids and heather. For a special spring day, visit Inish Beg Gardens in Baltimore in Cork. In spring, the avenue of cherry trees is a riot of color and flowers.
Spring lambs are a real sign that spring has arrived and can be seen on many of the working farms throughout Ireland. The National Trust’s Ballyquinton Farm in Portaferry, County Down is a showcase of environmentally friendly farming and sits on land perched on the tip of the Ards Peninsula. For a family day out, why not visit Murtagh’s family farm, Causey Farm, Navan in County Meath? The family raises cattle and sheep and you will be able to see the animals, learn what agricultural work is really like.
There are many specially organized spring walks, such as the spring flower walks in Lurganboy Forest and in Cranny Wood, Manorhamilton. The fabulous forest in North Leitrim is the backdrop for carpets of bluebells and primroses, and your walking guide will fill you in on local history and sites.
And finally, no spring is complete without its wonderful seasonal foods. New Jersey potatoes, artichokes, leeks, broccoli, rhubarb, lamb, rabbit, crab, oysters, mackerel, and sea trout are all fresh and ready to enjoy, and Ireland has plenty of them. of wonderful restaurants.
Ireland is one of the best places to experience spring and what could be better than finding your spring break haven.
