About Your Garden

03/11/2024

We have yet to survey a site in the past two years where Ash trees are present and unaffected by Ash Dieback. The preference is always to specify and retain, where possible, native plant material that is already present on the site or in the surrounding landscape.

In the case of Ash trees alternatives have to be specified. These alternatives are usually Birch, Rowan or trees that suit the specific site. Ash trees are often key constituents to what makes up the landscape character of a specific site.

You can't help but feel that the replacement of one species for another, even though it is best practice, has a negative impact on the character of a site where the dominant tree species has to be removed. This is a really worthwhile project and outlines the important work of state bodies and key stakeholders working in the environmental sphere in Ireland.

A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched today

06/10/2024

05/10/2024

Fascinating couple of hours at the All Ireland Hedge Laying Championship today. Congratulations to all the competitors and organisers! Did not realise how much is involved in this ancient craft. Definitely a couple of hours well spent. https://hedgerows.ie/about-us/

18/09/2024

Knitting in nicely at the entrance to Oak Glade in Nass after 9 months. Really looking forward to watching this one mature and fill out over the next 9 months!

01/07/2024

01/07/2024

Almost 8 years between the before and after shots! This garden belongs to an old Guinness cottage where the staff from Guinness were each given a plot to grow their own vegetables. I remember when I first walked in that I couldn't believe how lucky the clients were to have this in the heart of Castleknock. True to its original use, it has been turned back into a kitchen in a garden.

21/06/2024

Nature is amazing! No allowance for nature or landscaping in this car park, but this Harts-tongue fern has found its own niche.

21/06/2024

The best part of a landscape architects job?? For me, it is a toss between helping the client realise their vision and having the opportunity to revisit completed designs.

17/06/2024

Checking in on this one from two years ago.

03/06/2024

31/05/2024

A quick visit to a garden completed during lockdown to replace pond filters. Always a huge privilege to see how clients have made the garden we handed over their own and then, in turn, allow us to share them with you.

25/01/2024

Kilkenny Limestone chosen in this rain garden at Chocolate Brown's Urban Oasis to suit the industrial heritage of Tullamore.

18/01/2024

One we that we got to complete the landscaping on awhile back. The transformation by Bright Design Architects on this was amazing. For such a change to the original structure, the new home really blends well and sits comfortably into the original street-scape. Always a privilege to be involved in a project completed by Bright Design!