WATCH: Irish designer Paul Martin wins gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show

An Irish gardener has won a gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Tue, 24 May, 2016 - 01:00

Dan Linehan

Paul Martin from Dundalk is one of Ireland's leading garden designer and he won gold for his creation 'Garden of Mindful Living'.

Our gardening correspondent, Peter Dowdall sat down for a chat with the award-winning landscape and garden designer.

You can take a closer look at the garden in the video below.

Peter Dowdall is at the flower show for the Irish Examiner and he fondly remembers his first visit and is thrilled to be back there.

Diarmuid Gavin's Harrods British Eccentrics Garden is one of the most talked about aspects of the show.

Landscape designer Sam Ovens spoke to Peter about the garden shed of Diarmuid Gavin's garden which is next door to his Cloudy Bay Garden.

Peter also paid a visit to the Telegraph Garden designed by Andy Sturgeon which highlights the cutting edge garden design on show at The Royal Horticultural Society event.

And it's not all about plants! He looked at a sculpture in this garden by David Harber.

A quick look at some of the flowers on display in the Great Pavilion at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Good morning from #RHSChelsea :) stay tuned for more pics from the show, plus all the medal results! pic.twitter.com/xMwXRcJvYA
— The RHS (@The_RHS) May 24, 2016

@The_RHS #RHSChelsea Great Pavilion #plants looking splendid for visitors for the week ahead pic.twitter.com/EIhlpg1vax
— Chris Young (@SeeWhyGardens) May 24, 2016

It's not #RHSChelsea without poppies, and there are lots in all shapes, sizes (and materials) at this year's show! pic.twitter.com/uOLYLyyunS
— The RHS (@The_RHS) May 24, 2016