The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, my ireland on Sep 3rd, 2008
I’m looking forward to this. I like Farmleigh House and if you do nothing else on this day the tour of the house is so worth while. Straight from the promo page [pretty much] here’s what one can expect at this free for all - unless you decide to buy something - event.
On Saturday & [...]
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland, uncategorized on Jun 27th, 2008
In conversation with some members of the ALCI, I decided to do a brief survey on landscaping costs, generally speaking.
All my staff are qualified in horticulture. We are members of the ALCI. I am a member of The Institute of Horticulture. Full Insurances. Quality Approved System and enough design and landscaping awards et cetera.
I [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on May 11th, 2008
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on May 8th, 2008
This morning at 5.45 am after 11 long hours labour, Pour L’amour de Jeux finally gave berth to a 7 tonne, 11 metre long Pink Boat in the Phoenix Park Dublin.
With amazing help from John Farrell, John Friel, Whittens Road Haulage, The Garda Suíochana, Maura Hickey, Colin Browne and Gráinne Walker; this journey was finally [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on Apr 29th, 2008
Award winning landscape architect, Peter Donegan, is at it again. This year his show garden ‘Pour L‘amour de Jeux’ (For a love of the game) in Bloom 2008 will feature a 1957, 11 metre, pink, three storey pleasure cruise boat!
Building on the success of ‘No Rubber Soul’ his award winning large show garden in Bloom [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on Apr 8th, 2008
Friday 4th April saw a host of garden designers meet at the site where the bloom show gardens will be built. If you are near the visitor centre in the peoples park, the garden will be sited just in front of the playground and next to the walled garden of last years Bloom.
So how is [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on Apr 2nd, 2008
…. the paint colour has been selected for our main feature for Bloom 2008 and thank must go to D.B. Painters [David Behan Painting & Decorating 0872551928 - pictured above], for looking after this. Whilst Nicola is still on board to hand paint the boats name, the mammoth task of giving rebirth to ‘Mo Cailín [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on Mar 20th, 2008
yesterday was not the most usual of days in my horticultural career! This 1957, 33 foot, 7 tonne boat is the model Royal Cruiser IV that will be used in Bloom 2008, the garden show extravaganza in the Phoenix Park this June Bank Holiday weekend.
It took 7 men, a 30 tonne specialist marine transporter and [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat story - bloom 2008 on Mar 11th, 2008
Without a main sponsor….. Peter Donegan’s design, titled ‘Pour L’amour de Jeux’ is a garden whose title and theme was chosen on the basis of a Designers desire to build and design ‘dream’ gardens because of a love of the game. With modern pressures and taken for granted hectic lifestyles this garden is a [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Feb 9th, 2008
Picture: Aidan Cotter [chief executive Bord Bia], David Milner [landscape manager], Peter Donegan [Director] & Trevor Sargent [Green Party]
Friday 8th February saw The Donegan Lanscaping team be awarded The Quality Award. Last year we achieved the award of merit, but, thanks to the hard work of the entire team, we have been certified [...]
