A modern ecological concept garden features a tall wooden habitat tower, light green recycled concrete paving with a water basin, and naturalistic planting against a yellow woven timber screen.
Concept Show Garden Gold Medal

Nature Wrapped in Gold

Designed by Ailish Drake
Photo: Bord Bia Bloom
About this garden

The story

Precious things are wrapped in gold and this garden provides a precious habitat for wildlife, wrapped in an artfully designed golden wall. The garden reflects Kerrygold’s natural positioning as a producer of high quality, healthy, natural food. The golden flecked boundary wall, with its verdant green undulating strip inspired by the rolling pastures of the Golden Vale, evokes Kerrygold’s roots and connection to Irish farming. Wildlife will find shelter, food, water, and nesting materials. The habitat tower invites birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and bats to inhabit the garden. Drifts of pollinator-friendly native and non-native perennials and grasses in shades of yellow, white and blue are punctuated by Irish native trees and shrubs. The water feature and the habitat-rich groundscape provide ideas for the visitor on how to attract wildlife into their gardens. In the gathering space at its heart, guests can relax and savour what’s good in life.
Award

Recognition

  • Gold Medal
    Bord Bia Bloom
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