RTÉ Ireland 2011
Super Garden features five up and coming garden designers who are competing to showcase their garden design talent at Dublin's 2011 Bloom Festival.
Each garden designer works on a garden and to the homeowner's brief. Mindful of their budget, the designer must design a garden with the homeowners in mind and to a level befitting the Bloom Festival. All five designers have different location and homeowner challenges to overcome on their road to Bloom.
Ep01 - Kevin McCormack is given the task of creating a garden for dental student Caroline Byrne who is from Palmerstown. Caroline really wanted a garden that she can enjoy, rather than a full-time gardening project. Is Kevin up to the task of creating the garden that Caroline is looking for?
Ep02 - When designing for this garden, Pádraigín has incorporated elements which will draw on the skills and talents of craftspeople she knows. Her garden will include ancient traditions such as thatching and stone carving, as well as willow weaving. Pádraigín will also have help in the form of Transition Year students from the local secondary school where she teaches.
Ep03 - Designer Paul Gallaher believes the client is king, and his number one priority in designing a garden for Rachel, Gary and Layla is to incorporate as many of their desired features as possible. This will mean including a lawn for Layla, an outdoor eating and entertaining space, as well as a sense of relaxation, all within a simple and uncluttered design. Can Paul achieve all his clients' desires and still complete the garden on time & on budget?
Ep04 - To realise the couple's dream garden, Mary's garden marries woodland planting with curved lines and colour. The garden will feature a central circular lawn, a paved patio area, an artist's studio and a unique "bubble wall". The design will give the garden an encompassing, peaceful feeling which is sure to inspire Kate's creativity.
Ep05 - Ken's unique design centres on a shipping container - not something you would typically find in a garden! His design will use the container as an outdoor room to create the sociable atmosphere that Fiona and Sonya are looking for, and his garden will also feature other reclaimed or recycled materials. Will Ken be able to create the garden that the judges are looking for, however, or will they feel like they are visiting a salvage yard?
Ep06 - The gardens are completed. The judges have met all five designers in their gardens. The pressure is now firmly on the shoulders of the three judges: Tim Austen, professional garden designer & Bloom Gold Medal Winner, Paddy Gleeson, horticultural expert and the head judge, Gary Graham, Project Manager of Bloom. Having seen all five gardens they must now decide on a winner.
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