Enjoy one of Ireland's biggest garden events of the

Enjoy one of Ireland's biggest garden events of the year as Garden Show Ireland opens at Antrim Castle Gardens next weekend.

The show is celebrating its 10th birthday, and it's packing in more entertainment and inspiration than ever. TV gardener Alys Fowler and plantswoman Helen Dillon are on hand, along with the head gardener and chef from River Cottage, sharing their passion for home grown produce.

Show gardens include finalists in the UTV Magazine Show Garden Design Competition, and community groups are taking up the challenge to design and build a garden in a day. Plus there's a free garden design consultation on offer in association with the Garden and Landscape Designers Association. Just take along a photo or sketch of your garden plus measurements and the design team will do the rest. Bring the results to our garden centre and we'll help you create your dream garden!

And when you need a break from all the action, explore the show's 400-year-old garden setting, recently restored with a £6 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. There's a parterre, pleasure garden and the Yew Tree Pond; and 60 acres of parkland for you to explore.

GardenShow Ireland takes place from 9th to 11th May: for more details visit www.gardenshowireland.com.