Garden heaven exibition 2006, Punchestown (graphic heavy)

GPI · Last edited by GPI on Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:13 pm; edited 1 time in total

A garden design partnership was among the winners at this years “Garden Heaven” show 2006 held in Punchestown, Co. Kildare.
I was one half of that partnership along with the landscape company Terra Garden Ireland based in Claregalway, Co. Galway.

In the face of stiff competition, the garden won bronze for a design to appease and rejuvenate the five senses.
Sight, touch, sound, smell and taste.

The winning garden combined wood, stone, earth and planting with two unique water features to capture the attention and the imagination of the judges and the visiting public.
Among the judges was renowned horticulturalist Dermott O’Neill from RTE and the “Garden Heaven” magazine.

Terra Garden Ireland offer outdoor and indoor living concepts for all areas. Their designs encompass everything from patio gardens to areas as diverse as health & beauty spas, apartments and offices.
In fact, they were the first to introduce a complete range of Malaysian-themed garden displays and features into Ireland.

The all-important award, displayed by one of the unique water features.
Here is a link to the Terra garden site www.terragarden.com.my

frank

That is superb work, you should be most proud Cool

Can you list the plants that were used? I'd love to have something like that!

GPI · Last edited by GPI on Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:26 pm; edited 1 time in total

Thank you frank.
Amongst the plants used were........

Hosta "Francee"
Lavandula angustifolia "Munstead
Salvia X sylvestris "Mainacht"
Stachys byzantina
Acer palmatum "Garnet"
Cotinus coggygria "Royal Purple"
Phyllostachyas vivax "Aureocaulis"
Dryopteris filix-mas

Why not click on the Terra Garden website link above to view more of their work.

Bugs · Ash Tree Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Dublin

Nice design GPI , there is a very comfortable feel to it , congrats on your award

Cool

Bugs

GPI

Bugs, from what I've seen of your work you are in the running yourself.
Its always nice to get an award from your peers, but at the end of the day these are show piece gardens.
The average house owner will often want something less elaborate.

Bugs · Ash Tree Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Dublin

GPI your design got a small mention in the HLI magazine ( Horticultural Landscape Ind .)
"Neo Nusantara , inspired by eastern philosophy, was a rectilinear space accented with dark wood, a pergola structure and overflowing urns ." Congrats again
Cool

Bugs

GPI · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject:

Didn't know that Bugs.
Thanks for letting me know.
Do you get the HLI magazine regularly.

Lilith · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

That's so exciting, GPI. Many congratulations!

It has a lovely feel to it, and very soft on the eye.

Bugs · Ash Tree Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Dublin

GPI · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that.
Will follow it up.