Paradise Revisited

This issue our gardening expert Conrad McCormick shares inspiration from the gardens he has visited on his travels to Marrakech.

Marrakech, known as the ‘Red Rose City’ due to the earthy colour of its historic pink hued buildings, is an intense place, with bustling souks, where exotic spices piled high scent the air, and Islamic, North African and European cultures all come together in one chaotic and beautifully intense melting pot. The thronging city of Marrakech is only a short three hour 30 minute flight from Ireland, with direct flights from Dublin, but both physically and culturally, it’s a thrilling and exhilarating world away from our Northern European way of life.

Read more in the June issue…