Hidden Cube and River Run – Show Garden Category Winners, Medium and Small gardens Bloom 2011

Two more gold medal winners from this year’s Bloom Table under pergola – THE HIDDEN CUBE STYLE GARDEN Above: Medium Garden:      The Hidden Cube Style Garden with Arnotts designed by Gary Hanaphy & Colm Quinn, from Kwik Fit Gardens by Rockstar & Jasper, Dublin Small Garden:            River Run Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Garden designedContinue reading “Hidden Cube and River Run – Show Garden Category Winners, Medium and Small gardens Bloom 2011”

PORTACH- Hortisculptures and Anú Green – Best in Show- Engaging Spaces Bloom 2011

There is so much to see at this years Bloom and the standard of the show gardens is really high. This is reflected in the awards with the judges giving a medal to each garden for the first time since the garden festival started. Away from the main show gardens stuck in an unflattering cornerContinue reading “PORTACH- Hortisculptures and Anú Green – Best in Show- Engaging Spaces Bloom 2011”

IN THE TRANQUIL CENTRE OF THE WATER’S EDGE- BEST IN SHOW GARDEN BLOOM 2011

Our second day at Bloom. We started by doing what should have been doing at the end of the day. Imagine sitting in a sunken garden under blue skies surrounded by greenery and tranquility, beauty and liquidity. Hanna paddled in cool water, well at least the soles of her feet caused ripples in the shallow flow that ranContinue reading “IN THE TRANQUIL CENTRE OF THE WATER’S EDGE- BEST IN SHOW GARDEN BLOOM 2011”