Marrakech, Medina, Museums, Markets…..and of course Gardens!

This is an excerpt from Billy’s Travel Diaries Why Marrakech? Well direct flights are always alluring and Aer Lingus have just recently started direct flights from Dublin to Marrakech. Despite my extensive travelling around the world, I have only once before been to the continent of Africa, and that was to South Africa and Mozambique […]
Pu Ta Leng Mountain trek, Vietnam

This is an excerpt from Billy’s Travel Diaries to Vietnam We headed out on the road out of Sapa, north-west into the mountains. Another nice day this morning, misty, cool and a little sun. We drive past Fan Si Pan (Phan Xi Păng 3,147m) and 5 fingers mountain (Ngu Chi Son 2,850m), their majestic peaks […]
Setting the gold standard! Ireland’s master gardener Billy Alexander scoops second gold medal at RHS Chelsea Flower show for magnificent fern collection.

Kerry horticulturist’s “most ambitious plan to date” has transformed green into gold with exotic ferns #RHSChelsea @kellsbaygardens Spirits in London are high this morning as medals were awarded to the horticultural displays that wowed judges at the esteemed RHS Chelsea Flower Show which opens today. Ireland’s Master Gardener Billy Alexander of Kells Bay Gardens in Cahersiveen Co. […]