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At the garden's foundation, a native birch woodland frames a meadow and wetland that shift subtly with the seasons. Resilient planting and thoughtful design offer moments to pause and reflect, revealing how careful observation, adaptation, and understanding shape our connection to the natural world and guide our response to the changing climate. The design is inspired by the science, expertise, and continuous 24-hour observations of the Met Éireann team. An oversized umbrella symbolises the rain that nourishes our landscapes and gives Ireland its 40 shades of green. Weather instrumentation of the past and present, including Stevenson screens, rain gauges, and sunshine recorders, quietly mark 90 years of observations. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal Bord Bia Bloom The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ PD Paul Dunne Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/paul-dunne) - [ PW Padraic Woods Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/padraic-woods) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1e437895-451d-47b2-b140-d546df9c82f9/conversions/Met-Éireanns-90th-Anniversary---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/eada3987-62ab-4324-8372-cbb8ce109ac0/conversions/Met-Éireanns-90th-Anniversary---2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8b61788a-7bec-4010-a72d-597d2cb6f013/conversions/Met-Éireanns-90th-Anniversary---3-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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