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lenarm Castle Walled Garden in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, has been named Historic Houses Garden of the Year for 2023 in a public vote. Originally created in the 1820s to provide produce for the castle, the garden has been restored over the past 20 years by owners Lord and Lady Antrim with help from garden designer Catherine FitzGerald, and plantspeople including the late Nigel Marshall and Neil Porteous. It is the first time since the awards began 40 years ago that a garden in Northern Ireland has won the title. Learn more about the gardens

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