The Ewe Sculpture Garden

Often described as ‘Ireland’s Eden’ The Ewe is a unique combination of nature, art and narrative. It is a private home open to the public and Ireland’s only interactive sculpturegarden. The whole family can enjoy mind challenging games, creative areas and story boards for a learning experience like no other in a one kilometre walk. The four separate gardens of around 5 acres form part of a 280 acre nature reserve. The gardens are set by the beautiful Tooreen waterfall, that cuts its way down the Esk Mountain valley into the glen of Glengarriff. Turning off the N71 tourist route you enter a different world. The waterfall cascades down beside Falling Water Lodge, a timber clad house, designed and built by the owners. A vain emu, a sunbathing rhino and other humorous sculptures emerge from amongst grasses and bamboo in Falling Water Garden, beckoning from hiddencorners. Create your own gifts in the Earth Bead workshop. Bridges lead you across the waterfall to new discoveries in the Timeless Glen, a shady forest clearing with more sculptural surprises. Follow the Yarn-Spinners Trail of playful poetry or simply enjoy the sights and sounds. Meander up into the Environmental Forest, where all the sculptures are made of re-cycled materials. For story-lovers, informationon plants, animals, natural history and the environment give food for thought along the way. The journey continues high up through the Valley of Eden with spectacular views to the sea and the mountains and includes Evolution Walk, which tells the Earth’s Story from Bacteria to Dinosaurs to humans– with a chance to meet your ancestors!

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