Jean and Peter Perry moved to the Glebe with their 4 young daughters in 1989. Market gardeners in their native England, the Perrys were attracted to West Cork and decided to make their home in Baltimore.

'Shelter from those cold Atlantic winds was our first priority', says Jean, 'so we planted the hedges first.'

The Waved Hedge is now a feature of Glebe Gardens where the emphasis is on organic gardening methods.

As the Gardens mature, Jean and Peter look to the future with a new Amphitheatre in the Meadow and a Restaurant by the Courtyard.