The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Nov 17th, 2008
I had a conversation with a lady recently who was asking about a particular plant. The problem is… she may as well said can I have a Donegan…. Bear with me…. I’m trying not to make this confusing, because it confused me, at first, when it was first explained to me… hmmm Anyhow.
She asked [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Nov 11th, 2008
designer: Jóse Berado, Eleuterio Soares
owner: Jóse Berado Foundation
garden style: Portuguese-Oriental
size: 21 aces [8.5 ha]
climate: mediterranean
location: funchal madiera
[source: 1001 gardens you must see before you die]
It is very unusual for me, possibly, to go on holidays and then - for a break of sorts - to visit gardens…?
The island of Madiera is quite an intriguing place [...]
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Nov 5th, 2008
tickets are already on sale for RHS Chelsea flower show. How do I know? Well I follow them on twitter! The RHS are on twitter here and of course donegan landscaping is on twitter here.
it’s amazing to think that even an organisation like the rhs [on the go since 1804] is embracing technology and using [...]
Posted in every post to date, living the good life on Oct 31st, 2008
I’m a huge fan of the eco shop in Wicklow and recently I got an email from Bryonny letting me know of their new centre and the really cool events.
They have moved to a beautiful premises at the Meridian Centre in Greystones. With that in mind a series of free Saturday seminars [informal and will [...]
Posted in every post to date, thursday garden guest on Oct 28th, 2008
over at twitter the suggestion came up to have some guest writers on the doneganlandscaping weblog. People seemed quiet pleased with the suggestion ;). So we made a few rules. It had to be relevant to horticulture of any nature, type, size or style and it had to be personal… Titled ‘gardens - what I [...]
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland on Oct 20th, 2008
my reasons for starting Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd are probably quite different to those of most in business [?] to be very honest. But as I have said recently it always comes back to the fact that I love what I do.
With that in mind, I was thinking that maybe the Donegan Landscaping team might [...]
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland on Oct 17th, 2008
unknows to some [it was unknown to me] and it seems Trevor Sargeant - he was away this week and his office was only emailed a report of this, this week. Baleally green waste facility in North Dublin is due to close down. For Good. Why? I don’t know. But there is no alternate commercial [...]
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland on Oct 15th, 2008
so many times i hear the varying views of garden lovers versus those of ‘but sure then i’ll have to look after it..’, I hear those of [some] house builders who believe that gardens are just wasted money… the list goes on.
This should sort the home-makers from the house builders, the affectionate from the stringent [...]
Posted in every post to date, my ireland on Oct 11th, 2008
this saturday October 11th I’ll be attending this event. Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd are sponsoring the category of best council website.
In this category are:
Galway City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin.ie
Westmeath County Council
Belfast City Council
Why not take a look and see which one ‘you’ think is best. For more information on The Irish Web Awards check out the [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Oct 8th, 2008
some call it ‘garden hygiene’ but, it is simply, really, a good darned clean up combined with a close up inspection to leave you in good stead for next year. It is what my Mother used to do before Christmas in the house - the big winter/ spring clean - so to speak.
It is absolutely [...]
