Our new garden centre in Airfield, Dundrum

In our Monkstown garden centre, there are times when we have been bursting at the seams with plants. It's the usual gardeners dilemma: so many plants and not enough space to fit them all into. When we came across the opportunity at Airfield Estate in Dundrum, we jumped at the chance to open a second shop where we would have more room for plants. Airfield's long history of gardening and growing is impressive. It's a valuable reminder of country life that remains right in the heart of Dublin's inner suburbs, complete with a 38 acre farm and garden. It's also an ideal location for a garden centre, with lots of parking, easy access and a wonderful position. Airfield is run as a charitable trust whose mission is to educate, inspire and to 'refresh the connection with food and the land it comes from'. Sales in our shop directly benefit the estate, so any purchase from us assists in furthering this mission.

With this in mind, our stock reflects the history and the ethos of Airfield. Plants are our big interest, and are supplied by Irish nurseries wherever possible. We have plenty of herbs, fruit tree and seeds suitable for grow-it-yourself gardeners. We supply certified organic potting composts, soil improvers and fertilisers. We also have all the trees, shrubs and flowers that are needed to create beautiful, healthy gardens. We have all the gardening tools and accessories that a dedicated gardener could wish for. Finally, we have friendly, knowledgeable staff who can offer expert advice. A visit to us is made all the more pleasant by a stroll through the farm and gardens or a visit to the excellent cafe/restaurant.

Just some of the items you can expect to find in our Airfield garden centre:

• Outdoor plants: almost all from Irish nurseries, including trees, shrubs, hedging, perennials, ferns, bedding plants, bamboos, fruit trees and bushes.
• Seeds: including organic seeds from Brown Envelope seeds, as well as Sarah Raven seeds, World Botanic seeds, organic green manure seeds, grass seeds, wild flower seed mixes.
• Indoor plants: a big selection of indoor and conservatory plants.
• Pots for indoor and outdoor plants, including many ranges that are unique in Ireland, including pots from Belgium, Germany and Holland.
• Potting composts and fertilisers, including certified organic composts, John Innes composts, peat-reduced compost, specialist composts for orchids, cacti etc, ericaceous compost, organic 'Gee-up' horse manure, seaweed fertilisers, Soil Renew soil improver.
• Gardening tools: we have the best selection of high quality garden tools in Ireland. We stock hand forged tools from deWit in Holland, Felco cutting tools from Switzerland, Niwaki tools from Japan, Berger and Freund tools from Germany, Fort wheelbarrows from Holland and much more.
• Irrigation equipment from Geka, Germany. These include hoses that don't kink, hose fittings that last forever, hose reels, sprinklers, lances and so on.
• Well designed and well made garden furniture from Italy and Holland. It will last for many years and bring style and elegance to your garden.
• Door mats and rugs, so that you can keep your floors clean as you come inside after you've been enjoying the garden.
• A big selection of well-chosen candles, toys, cards and garden accessories.

How to find us: we are located approximately 5 minutes from the M50 motorway on Overend Way, Dundrum. If you have navigation on your phone or in your car, simply follow directions to Airfield Estate. If you dont, take the exit from the M50 signposted Dundrum. Drive past Dundrum Town Centre (ie shopping centre) on your left. Pass through a couple of sets of traffic lights and drive straight on. You will go up a hill onto Overend Way. The entrance to Airfield is well signposted and is on your right. Coming from Ranelagh / Rathgar / Clonskeagh direction, simply drive along the Clonskeagh Road and turn right at The Goat Bar & Grill onto Taney Road. Shortly after, take the second left up Birches Lane. At the top of Birches Lane, turn right onto Kilmacud Road. Keep left, and a moment later this road turns into Overend Way. We are half way down on the left hand side.