The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Oct 22nd, 2008
It took a while for me to get this and if you want to know the full story of how and why - you’ll have to read about why Peter Donegan was a bit shy here…
If you would like to get involved with Peter Donegan and Bloom 2009 via sponsorship or any other proposal [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Oct 12th, 2008
At the irish web awards a host of stars and legends turned up in force to see those who deserve recognition for that extra effort made online. The event was organised by the brain that is Damien Mulley [and his possé] and the host for the gala evening was that of the legend Mr. Rick [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat - bloom 2008 on Oct 9th, 2008
Bloom 2008 - ‘Pour L’amour de Jeux’
The entire pink boat story can be read here. My reason for publishing this… I/ we need a sponsor! If you think you can help or know anyone who can - please do not hesitate to contact me.
Many Thanks
peter
for bloom 2007 pr/ media list click here
Coverage
Other
Electric Picnic
29th, 30th, [...]
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Oct 9th, 2008
Bloom 2007 - ‘No Rubber Soul’
The Morris Minor Car-den story can be read here. My reason for publishing this… I/ we need a sponsor! If you think you can help or know anyone who can - please do not hesitate to contact me.
Click here for Bloom 2008 information.
Many Thanks
peter
Coverage
Television:
17th May RTE ‘Capital D’
To view documentary [...]
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Sep 9th, 2008
yes, you read it right! I did the car [click here] and the boat [click here]. And you guessed I want to do a plane. It completes the trilogy of land, sea and air.
The question is can you help? Not too big! Not a jumbo! Just one like this or close enough. I don’t want [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat - bloom 2008 on Sep 8th, 2008
it had been organised to tweet meet-up at the pink boat at the stradbally festival. And it happened. Myself, Maryrose, David, Frankiep, Ciara, Debbie and some extra added friends joined to kick off the celebrations.
The boat joining the picnic really started online via Rick and it was very appropriate that its new berth was celebrated [...]
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Aug 7th, 2008
In 2007 my garden design ‘no rubber - soul’ [more commonly known now as the morris minor car garden] for the inaugural Bloom in the Park won silver medal. More importantly, for those involved the quite long media list [available on request] was endless. It even featured on Australian t.v.
In 2008, I and The Donegan [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat - 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 - 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, show gardens & shows on Jan 23rd, 2008
This was Bloom 2007 and my show garden [and design] ‘No Rubber - Soul’. A roaring success one could say but… built without any sponsorship - madness most some could say!
The question is would you sponsor a garden….. ?
