A Gold medal winning installation for the Dubarry or Ireland brand at Chelsea in Bloom 2014 in London. The installation is about the story and the journey that the brand represents. The dreamy Irish landscapes and feeling at home in them. The feel of the colours blending together to create something wild, green and lush. The grasses, Iris and wild poppies are some plants that have inspired me to try
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This garden is based on the idea of creating a meadow within a meadow. The clients Jane and Myles Lamberth had just bought an old cottage which they had renovated to a very high spec. With an approach of modern design meets vintage elements the couple’s house, whose interior I also helped shape, is a stunning mix of truly fabulous taste. The couple who run Shells Surfcafe in Strandhill County
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The art of Kokedama is a form of Bonsai and originated in Japan in the 1600’s. Originally the idea was to grow a plant in a pot until the roots were strong enough to display the plant in a hanging fashion, roots showing. The concept of creating a combination of suspended plants that together and each in itself creates its own little microcosm is fascinating and if you look up
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I love Shells Surfcafe in Sligo and after doing designs for the garden of the cafe the owners Jane and Miles asked me to help design their interior of their newly bought cottage in Strandhill Sligo. Their vision for the small derelict cottage which they bought and rebuilt with love and dedication has been extraordinary. The couple wanted to combine industrial style with the spirit of the old cottage and I
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Welcome to my new Explore section of my website. In this series I will take you exploring to inspiring places, on a search for beautiful flora unique to these locations. My aim is to show you the flowers and plants that grow in these areas as well as showcase the amazing locations. In association with The North Face at Call of the Wild, and with photographer Colin Gillen at my side, I
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This award winning show garden is a garden in homage to the beautiful west of Ireland. The design offers a modern, personal take on the joy of living in this beautiful part of the world and aims to capture the spirit and atmosphere to be found in the calm deep waters, unique wild planting and gentle woodlands.The garden is split roughly into three sections with the highest back layer being a
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The client was a family of four with two young teenage children who took part in RTÉ’s Super Garden in 2012. The family loved entertaining and wanted a space for dining and relaxing in the garden. They also had two beautiful rabbits, Cookie and Cream, who needed to be taken into consideration when thinking about the prospective space. The site used to be a meadow before the estate was built.
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Irish Independent Weekend Magazine | 18 April 2015 Camellias are native to Asia and grow at high altitudes of around 300–1,100 metres. The plants like slightly acidic soil and are most fond of partial shade but most do well in sunshine too. In China, Camellias are said to be lucky symbols and are used in offerings to the gods during the Chinese new year. A fascinating fact is that these beautiful
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Irish Independent Weekend Magazine 4 April 2015 There are not many plants that lend themselves to both indoor and outdoor use. One of the flowers most associated with Spring is the highly scented Hyacinth. This pretty plant is available in many colour variations and grows happily both indoors and shows it’s face from early to late spring in the garden. The common garden Hyacinth-Hyacinth orientalis- originates in Anatolia and was
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Irish Independent Weekend Magazine | 28 March 2015 I can’t remember the last time I allowed a blood red flower into my garden. I am not sure how my avoidance of all things red started but whenever a blood red poppy happens to open its petals, it is always swiftly taken out and transplanted to other places, never quite feeling a part of the scheme. My own garden you see
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