Bloom Winning Garden 2010

Fox Garden Design took top prize in the engaging space category for our "Islands" garden at Bloom 2010. The design concept contrasts what we see in nature - with 3 rolling islands of land surrounded by the stillness of water. The first island is planted with a soft flowing carpet of small blue daisies. A central island is planted with grass for sitting, and the third island is planted with a graceful sedge. The garden is clad with Liscannor dry stone walling from Clare. Clanwilliam Court, Dublin 2

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Anne's success at Bloom confirms her status as one of the best up and coming garden designers in Ireland

Gary Graham, Bloom Show Manager, Bord Bia

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Anne's success at Bloom confirms her status as one of the best up and coming garden designers in Ireland

Enter your customer's testimonial. Gary Graham, Bloom Show Manager, Bord Bia remarked that Anne Hamilton's achievement in coming to Bloom and winning a gold medal and the award for best garden in her category was astounding. Her complex and visually stunning design was executed to perfection and it scored high marks across all judging criteria. Anne's success at Bloom confirms her status as one of the best up and coming garden designers in Ireland".

Gary Graham, Bloom Show Manager, Bord Bia

Dublin

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Clanwilliam Court, Dublin 2

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Our Customers Say

Anne took my ideas of what I wanted and turned it into reality. she was brilliant!

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Anne knows exactly what she's talking about, she has a lovely eye for a garden's potential.

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Anne is very good at thinking outside the box when it comes to sourcing materials people might not know exist.

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