Awards for two County Roscommon projects at Bloom
Tom Bradford from Ardcarne Garden Centre, Boyle was awarded Silver-Gilt for The Plant Collector’s Balcony Garden at Bord Bia Bloom.
Two County Roscommon projects won awards at Bord Bia Bloom last weekend.
Tom Bradford was awarded Silver-Gilt for The Plant Collector’s Balcony Garden, while Celtic Eye Art Group and Karst Farming Network based in East Galway and South Roscommon won a Certificate of Distinction for the Yellow Meadow Kingdom Postcard Garden.
A horticulturist and landscape architect with Ardcarne Garden Centre in Boyle, Tom Bradford moved with his family from London to Boyle four years ago. The horticulturist and landscape architect works on projects in the public and private sector. His Plant Collector’s Garden showcased a space where people and wildlife co-exist happily within a peaceful, biodiverse ecosystem.
The perfectly formed petite Postcard Gardens, supported by⯠Tirlan CountryLife included Yellow Meadow Kingdom by Celtic Eye Art Group and Karst Farming Network in South Roscommon. This ant hill garden, which celebrates the vital role the yellow meadow ant plays within the Karst landscape, was created by the Celtic Eye Group in collaboration with the Karst Farming Network, St. Hilda’s Services, and the Irish Wheelchair Association in Athlone. The installation combined recyclable materials, artwork, and native to reflect biodiversity, community and interconnection.
