Bord Bia Bloom 2023 Medal Winners

Best in Category 

Large

• “First 5 Garden of Wonder and Discovery” designed by Oliver & Liat Schurmann, sponsored by the Department of Children Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Medium

• “Citroën Power of One” designed by Nicola Haines, sponsored by Citroën Ireland
  Concept medium – “GOAL’s Global Garden” designed by Tünde Perry, sponsored by GOAL Global

Small

• “The Forest Balcony”, designed by Kathryn Feeley and sponsored by Bord Bia.

Gold Medals 

• “First 5 Garden of Wonder and Discovery” designed by Oliver & Liat Schurmann, sponsored by the Department of Children Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
• “A Breathing Space for Fingal” designed by Jane McCorkell, sponsored Fingal County Council
• “Citroën Power of One” designed by Nicola Haines, sponsored by Citroën Ireland
  “Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Catching Cancer Early’ Garden” designed by Robert Moore, sponsored Astra Zeneca and MSD.
• “Looms & Blooms – 300 Years of Avoca” designed by Kevin Dennis, sponsored by Avoca.
• “Savills Sanctuary” designed by Alan Rudden, sponsored by Savills.
• “The Forest Balcony”, designed by Kathryn Feeley and sponsored by Bord Bia.

Silver Gilt 

• “The Coastal Garden – Easy Steps to Dream Gardens” designed by James Purdy, sponsored by Bord Bia.
  “Embracing the Elements” designed by Benny Magennis, sponsored by the National Dairy Council.
• “GOAL’s Global Garden” designed by Tünde Perry, sponsored by GOAL Global.
• “Rise Garden” designed by Eugene Higgins in collaboration with the young people at Oberstown, sponsored by Oberstown Children Detention Campus.
• “The Next Step” designed by Joseph Eustace, sponsored by Bord Bia through its Cultivating Talent initiative.
• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical Garden” designed by Tom Leavy, sponsored by Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

Silver

• “The Know, Act, Prevent Garden” designed by Declan McKenna, sponsored by The National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) at Beaumont Hospital in collaboration with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).
  “As I Live and Breathe” designed by Brian Burke, sponsored by Woodie’s.
• “The Raising Amazing Garden by Tusla Fostering” designed by Linda McKeown, sponsored by Tusla Fostering.
• “Urban Roots Balcony”, designed by David Gallagher with support from Bord Bia.
• Bronze
• “Virtual Haven” designed by Darragh Collopy, sponsored by Krittiya Yoga.
  “Out of this World” designed and self-funded by Joe Kelly.

Best in Show

• “Look within” by Hermes Trismegistus School of Self Knowledge.

Certificate of Distinction

• “Look within” by Hermes Trismegistus School of Self Knowledge.
• “A Sustainable Garden on Wheels for Nursing Homes” by St. Kevin’s Community College.

Highly Commended

• “Plants in concert” by Common Ground Bray – Edible Bray.
• “Mother Earth” by New Cross College Creative team.
• “Whatever’s on your mind” by Dublin Samaritans.

Commended

• “Farming Rathcroghan-Pastures New” by Farming Rathcroghan.
• “The Colour Purple – A Journey of Substance Misuse Recovery” by Substance Misuse Service Clonmel – Social & Therapeutic Horticulture Programme.
• “The Experiential Learning Garden” by the National Learning Network, Ballyfermot.
• “In the West” by Brothers of Charity, Galway East.

Best in Show

• Plant Store.ie, Dublin 8 – Indoor Plants Category

Gold Medals

• Kilmurry Nursery, Gorey, Wexford – Nursery Category
• W.S. Warmenhoven, The Netherlands – Nursery Category
• GreenArt Production, Alkmaar, Holland
• Hopeless Botanics, Dublin 8 – Nursery & Floristry
• Western plant Nursery Ltd, Drumard, Sligo – Nursery Category
• Kells Bay House and Gardens Ltd, Co Kerry – Nursery Category
• Riverlane Nursery, Trim, Meath – Nursery Category
• Irish Fuchsia Nursery, Gorey, Wexford – Nursery Category
• AOIFA Feature, Wexford Gardening Club – Floristry

Silver-Gilt Medals

• Boyne Nursery, Slane, Co. Meath – Nursery Category
• Doran Nurseries (Patrick Doran) Naas, Kildare – Nursery Category

Silver

• Doran Nurseries (Mary Doran) Naas, Kildare – Nursery Category
• Woodview Nurseries, Naas, Kildare – Nursery Category

Bronze

• Three Gates Garden Centre, Naul, Dublin – Nursery Category
• Shady Plants, Clashmore, Waterford – Nursery Category

Floral Art

Gold

• Nicola Lynch Morrin, Narraghmore, Kildare – “Every fragile beauty”

Silver Gilt

• Anne McLeod, Coolree, Wexford – “Apple blossom”

Silver

• Nicola Lynch Morrin, Narraghmore, Kildare – “A fragile strength”

Bronze

• Sue Van Coppenhagen, Ladysbridge Cork  – “Clematis Montana”
• Trish Maher-Hogan, Castleknock – “Dublin Blush Pears / Pyrus”

Botanical Art

Gold

• Siobhan Larkin, Raheny, Dublin  – “Wild Carrot”

Silver Gilt

• Lynn Stringer, Kilcoole, Wicklow – “Tetracentron sinense from Birr Castle demesne”

Silver

• Nayana Sandur, Bishops Quay, Limerick – “Vitis vinifera ‘Red Globe’”
• Shevaun Doherty, Broadford, Kildare  – “The Embrace”

Bronze

• Lynn Stringer, Kilcoole Wicklow – “Red Oak Quercus rubra”
• Elaine Moore Mackey, Ballinteer, Dublin – “Ceropegia woodii “String of Hearts”

Best in Show 

• Adrienne Flood, Donabate, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Immediate Impact). 

Gold 

• Adrienne Flood, Donabate, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Immediate Impact). 
• Jane Symes, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Wexford Garden and Flower Club. (Category: The Wonders of Nature).  

• Avril Maher, Athy, Co.Kildare, Naas Flower Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 
• Adrienne Thompson, Kilcullen, Co.Kildare, Naas Flower Club. (Category: Summer Serenade.) 
• Ann Clifford, Dundrum, Dublin, Doddervale Flower Club. (Category: Perfectly Formed.) 

Silver Gilt 

• Namoi Mulligan, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Doddervale Flower Club. (Category: The Wonders of Nature.) 
• Ali Dietrich, Baldoyle, Dublin, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 
• Margaret Quinn, Raheny, Dublin, North Dublin Flower Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 
• Marion McGee, Armagh, Monaghan Flower and Garden Club. (Category: Summer Serenade.) 

• Therese Kilcullen, Blackrock, Dublin, South Dublin Flower Club. (Category: Perfectly Formed.) 

Silver 

• Libby Redden, Ashbourne, Co. Meath, Ashbourne Flower Club. (Category: The Wonders of Nature.) 

• Karen O’Farrell, Rush, Co. Dublin, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 
• Sharon O’ Sullivan, Malahide, Dublin, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 
• Ann Hester, Passage East, Cork, Cork Flower Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 
• Angela Heffernan, Cobh, Co. Cork, Cobh Flower and Horticulture Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 
• Paula Hore, Wexford, Wexford Garden and Flower Club. (Category: Summer Serenade.) 

• Susan O’Neill, Cork, Cork Flower Club. (Category: Summer Sererade.) 
• Bridget Morley, Oughterard, Galway, Galway Flower and Garden Club. (Category: Perfectly Formed.) 
• Marian Usher, Artane, Dublin, North Dublin Flower Club. (Category: Perfectly Formed.)  

Bronze 

• Judith Clarke, Ballybrack, Dublin, South Dublin Flower Club. (Category: The Wonders of Nature.) 
• Margaret Burke, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Drogheda Floral Art Group. (Category: The Wonders of Nature.) 
• Yvette Bloomfield, Trim, Co. Meath, Trim Floral Art Group. (Category: The Wonders of Nature.) 
• Kathleen Barrett, Atghea, Co. Limerick, Limerick Flower Club. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 

• Maura Worthington, Swords, Co.Dublin, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 
• Lorraine O’Brien, Deansgrange, Dublin, South Dublin Flower Club. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 
• Madeline Dolan, Knocklyon, Dublin, Doddervale Flower Club. (Category: Immediate Impact.) 
• Mary Hayde, Naas, Co.Kildare, Naas Flower Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 
• Maria Watchorn, Dundrum, Dublin, Doddervale Flower Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 

• Marion McGee, Armagh, Monaghan Flower and Garden Club. (Category: Variations on a Theme.) 
• Candy Holten, Ardee, Ardee Flower Club. (Category: Summer Serenade.) 
• Sharon O’Sullivan, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Perfectly Formed.) 
• Lorraine O’Brien, Malahide, Dublin, Sutton Floral Art Group. (Category: Perfectly Formed.)