Kildare gardener Colm had key role in royal visit

Kildare gardener  Colm O'Driscoll was chosen to escort Her Royal Highness, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall around Airfield Estate in south Dublin during the recent royal visit to Ireland.

Colm, a native of Ballymore Eustace, is Head Gardener at the popular attraction in Dundrum.

Colm took HRH around the landscaped gardens, taking in the Bee Garden, which was planted to attract more bees, and on the day, Airfield featured an Observation Hive.  

Colm's gardening reputation has seen  him featured in a leading Irish gardening magazine recently.

In Co Kildare, Camilla visited the National Stud and Japanese Gardens while her husband Prince Charles toured the UN Training School at the Curragh Camp.