Glenone Montessori Preparatory School

is a unique alternative to a creche, a childminder or a nanny.

 

Glenone Montessori pupils can enjoy magical visits to the completely private pocket forest, a mix of beautiful rare ancient trees and modern plants, in the private gardens of Susie's family home - Glenone House.

There is a variety of mature rare trees making this little forest area completely unique not just in Dublin,but in Ireland.

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The trees date back to the mid 1800's including the award winning Irish Champion magnificent

Arbutus x Andrachnoides, 

Glenone teachers and pupils affectionately call it The Guardian Tree and it is known internationally as the tallest and widest

Arbutus x Andracnoides in the geographical British Isles.

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Glenone's magical paradox .... the unique,

very small and completely private, safe little forest with rare trees, is in the heart of bustling Rathgar Village in Dublin city.

​It is home to many varieties of birds.

Often squirrels are spotted racing up into the high branches!

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 "There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees, and all the life to be found around them, in a real forest."

- Dr Maria Montessori.

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