Pictured at Belvedere House, Mullingar at the launch of the 2011 Midlands Home and Garden Festival were, from left, Bartle D'Arcy, General Manager, Belvedere House and Alan Collins, Exhibition Organiser.

Home and Garden Festival to showcase offerings from 200 firms

Are you interested in the furniture, flooring, curtains and doors it takes to turn your house into a cosy home?Or are you an enthusiastic gardener? Do you want to find out more about the flower beds, hedges and vegetable plots that could transform your patch of earth into a beautiful garden?If so, you are in for quite a treat at the Midlands Home and Garden Festival from 10th - 12th June.To take place in the stunning grounds of Belvedere House, Gardens and Park, this festival is a showcase of all that's attractive, exciting and innovative about modern-day interior decoration and landscape gardening. Over the course of the three days, you can get informed, impressed and entertained by the sheer range of top-quality products, expert services and helpful advice on offer.There will be more than 200 exhibitors at the event, each displaying interesting household or gardening items. Gardening experts will be on hand to give tips and to share green-fingered wisdom. Free seminars on all sorts of topics, from renewable energy to gardening to bee-keeping, will be held during the festival. You will also have the opportunity to purchase all kinds of products at very reasonable - and maybe even discounted - prices.You will have fun at the festival too. Enjoy our craft and design village, not to mention the scrumptious Taste of the Midlands food produce, or go on a bird-watching walk in the woods!There are many different kinds of entertainment and games on offer for the kids. There will be a children's playground. They can play games of laser tag, bouncing castles and face painting. They can also take part in arts and crafts workshops and lots more.Tickets are €10 per person with free admission for children - so, why not bring the entire family?The Midlands Home and Garden Festival truly is for everyone. Homeowners will be inspired by the exceptional selection of products and services on display. Amateur gardeners will be delighted by the expert advice available and spectacular show gardens. Everyone will enjoy the relaxed, friendly atmosphere. And they will most definitely be impressed by the stunning setting of Belvedere House.Glorious surroundings, a family-friendly atmosphere and all the expertise you need to transform your house into your home sweet home - you'll find it all at the Midlands Home and Garden Festival, Belvedere House Gardens & Park, just 4km from Mullingar on the Tullamore Road (N52).