Garden inspired by Connemara coast takes top award at Bloom

Bloom medal winners yesterday basked in glory before the rain came down.

Garden inspired by Connemara coast takes top award at Bloom
Fri, 02 Jun, 2017 - 01:00
Evelyn Ring

A show garden inspired by the rugged Connemara Coast won the main award, and a sky dark and heavy with rain provided a dramatic backdrop yesterday.

Designed by Oliver and Liat Schurmann of Mount Venus Nursery, it was announced as the overall large garden winner at the start of the 11th annual five-day flower and food festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.

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CourtsbloomfestivalDublinGardenWinner2017Place: Phoenix Park, DublinPlace: CahersiveenPlace: KerryPlace: Rathfarnham,Place: Sandyford, DublinPerson: OliverPerson: Liat SchurmannPerson: Niall MaxwellPerson: NiallPerson: Tricia HarrisPerson: TriciaPerson: Seamus FurlongPerson: Eoin GibbonsPerson: President Michael D HigginsPerson: Maeve DukePerson: Shevaun DohertyPerson: SgtPerson: Kevin CourtneyEvent: BrexitEvent: AOIFA Floral Art CompetitionEvent: Botanical and Floral Art CompetitionOrganisation: Connemara coastOrganisation: Mount Venus NurseryOrganisation: FBD InsuranceOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Kells Bay NurseryOrganisation: Co Wexford GardenOrganisation: Flower ClubOrganisation: Garda Crime Prevention National Centre of Excellence
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