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Superb article in @turfmatters Landscaping Matters

Superb article in @turfmatters Landscaping Matters magazine by Scott MacCallum.
With notable mentions for the gardens I designed for @historial1418, The @bamstone_bluestone Garden at @melbflowershow (contractor @semkenlandscaping ), as series garden designer for RTE Television’s DiY SOS and, @thegardengurus Trevor Cochrane.

No link in my bio. Read the article at landscapingmatters.co.uk and hit the magazine section.

Reflections: First shown publicly at my keynote sp

Reflections: First shown publicly at my keynote speech on The Importance of Show Gardens in Growing The Green Economy at @cairnscouncil the concept behind this installation within a landscape, was that what one photographed was not what they were campturing on camera but rather the reflections.
Ultimately, it raises the question of how does an addition within a landscape design make one stop, pause and wish to remember a space outside whilst still allowing a beige, brown, green (beautiful always to me) natural landscape remain just that.

Corymbia maculata. What a delight to visit Matt an

Corymbia maculata. What a delight to visit Matt and the team at @establishedtrees ETT. The most beautifully stunning entrance (not in picture) to a tree nursery I have ever seen and this absolute masterpiece of a specimen. I couldn’t take them all but I’ve taken this one.

Peter Donegan will return to @melbflowershow Melbo

Peter Donegan will return to @melbflowershow Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024 (MIFGS) to design his second show garden there since winning Gold medal April 2023.

The Southern Hemispheres largest and most prestigious flower show is hosted at the UNESCO world heritage Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Gardens and Irelands leading garden designer Peter Donegan will once again team up with landscape contractor Martin Semken | @semkenlandscaping

The garden is the story of a former military pilot who returns to a place he hoped to be able to recall home.

The intended garden secluded, remains as if he had never left and tells the story of a man, calm and placid in his demeanour but now broken, though never through his own eyes to the outside world.

The design aims to show what is when there is no head stone to one who has not fallen and, though his body not lost there remains a mind that can never be the same as it was prior to.

The garden features a fragmented path winding, to an aged grassed roof log cabin and a plane, the project that once was a wished for return to flight of a then younger man, not complete in its repair or trajectory stalled by tree growth over time, stimulated only by the turbulence of what comes with the witness of conflict.

The key elements include Sir Grange lawn by @lilydalelawn, a natural stone path and lush planting; An ill repaired Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow plane mid flight further enhances the gardens appeal whilst the aged wood cottage calms the story’s setting and completes the surroundings.

cc/. @irelandaustraliaassociation

October 27th 2023, Cairns Australia. The Australi

October 27th 2023, Cairns Australia.
The Australian Institute of Horticulture AIH has bestowed its most coveted award The International Award of Excellence and, The Green Space International Award to landscape architect Peter Donegan.

The International Award of Excellence were for Donegan’s gardens designed at 13th Château de Péronne, his designs for RTE Television show DIY SOS and his Gold medal winning show garden at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) 2023.

It is the first time either award has been presented to a designer from Ireland or a gardens in France.

The Green Space International Award was presented to Peter Donegan MSGD MAIH on behalf of Château de Péronne, home also to The Historial de la Grande Guerre – better know as Europes largest war museum housed within the 13th Century Castle – and were acknowledgment of the gardens Donegan designed and realised within the dried up moat (2018) and the medieval castles internal courtyard (2022).

Garden Designer Peter Donegan was also in Australia to give the keynote speech at The Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) annual conference (Cairns, October 2023) and as guest speaker at their annual awards ceremony.

📸: @theprintableshop

With horticulture’s finest Costas Georgiadis @co

With horticulture’s finest Costas Georgiadis @costasworld, left of picture, post my and our speaking at The @aust_institute_of_horticulture Conference and, awards 2023. Fellow Tom Jones fan, and of legendary status.

Cairns Botanic Gardens, Australia @cairnscouncil w

Cairns Botanic Gardens, Australia @cairnscouncil with The @aust_institute_of_horticulture and friends. Stunningly beautiful. Spent more time daydreaming than taking pics.

An afternoon (or evening) with Peter Donegan
$75 – $120 | 30th October 2023
University of Melbourne – Burnley Campus, Main Hall
Tickets: Australian Institute of Horticulture website
Peter Donegan – Horticulturist & International Garden Designer

$60 AIH, AILA & ALDM members per session (use your Members event code for your discount)

$100 AIH, AILA & ALDM members both sessions (use your Members event code for your discount)

Considering a native or wild garden ? The Wild Ga

Considering a native or wild garden ?
The Wild Garden at @nationalbotanicgardens_ireopw
They say: Throughout its history, the National Botanic Gardens has played a role in recording and conserving the plants of Ireland. ‘Wild Ireland’ displays a range of natural areas each with their characteristic soils,
plants and appearance.
Ireland contains approximately 940 native plant
species, by that we mean plants that occur naturally in Ireland, without having been introduced by humans. Just less than 10% of Ireland’s plants are considered to be under threat; through combined horticultural, botanical and educational programmes the National Botanic Gardens continues to play a
significant role in their conservation.
In order to create a more natural look we have
minimised plant labels, instead small areas of woodland, grasslands, bogland, wetland and coastal displays offers our visitors a glimpse of Ireland’s plant communities as seen in our natural landscape. We hope our ‘Wild Ireland’ inspires our visitors to take a closer look and appreciate our botanical heritage.

When: Mon 30th Oct 2023 Where: Melbourne Universit

When: Mon 30th Oct 2023
Where: Melbourne University Burnley Campus
Times: 1.30 - 4.30 | 7 - 9pm
Tickets: via @aust_institute_of_horticulture website.

$60 AIH, AILA & LDI members $75 non-members
Both sessions:
$100 AIH, AILA & LDI members $120 non-members
NB: drinks soirée after.

Delighted to announce that post my keynote speaking at The @aust_institute_of_horticulture conference and, awards Cairns 27th October 2023, I will be returning to Melbourne, specifically The @unimelb (who have sponsored the venue) Burnley Campus, where I spoke this March.

What a humbling honour it is to return to one the most beautiful cities I ever had the honour to realise a garden and to meet with you who made even more special, again. My sincerest thanks to you all who worked so hard to make this happen.

Huge thanks also to sponsors ARS for supporting the work of The AIH and these talks. It‘ll be nice to be back on stage again with Martin Semken, @semkenlandscaping
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Thanks also The @ngivictoria @aila_national & @ldi_au I hope I haven’t left anyone out…. Look forward to seeing you all very soon.

cc/ @historial1418 | @ausembire | @melbflowershow

Delighted to be returning to The National Ploughin

Delighted to be returning to The National Ploughing Championships with @roadstoneltd 19th and 20th September. I’m back doing garden design consultations and you should book an appointment. To do so email info@roadstone.ie - Look forward to seeing you all there, Peter

At @the_landscapezone at @groundsfest. The Design

At @the_landscapezone at @groundsfest.
The Design Theatre @naecstoneleigh.
11am, 21st September 2023
Talk Title Making it to Melbourne
Speaker: Garden Designer Peter Donegan MSGD

The Gold medal garden from @melbflowershow 2023.
Designed by @peterdonegan
Constructed by @semkenlandscaping
Presented by @bamstone_bluestone
To quote the always amazing Nicole of Semken Landscaping who sent this on.
“Take a journey through an island off the coast of Galway and experience the love story that is The Bam Stone Garden [at] Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show to see this masterpiece, it’s got to be seen to be believed!”

Looking very much forward to speaking at The Austr

Looking very much forward to speaking at The Australian Institute of Horticulture Conference 2023 alongside the worlds finest of the horticulture industry.

when: 27th October 2023
tickets: $ 300
title: Growing the Green Economy
venue: Civic Reception Room, Cairns Regional Council Offices, 119-145 Spence St, Portsmith

Tickets: @aust_institute_of_horticulture
Huge congratulations and my sincerest thanks President Alan Burnell, VP Andrew Prowse, Jason Summers and Team for all your efforts.

📸: @arrowlandscapegardening taken at @melbflowershow 2023 when speaking together with The @rileycooper__ on and the worlds best housemate and stage host @jasonhodgesandco on The MIFGS Welcome Garden.

The Gold medal garden from @melbflowershow 2023. D

The Gold medal garden from @melbflowershow 2023.
Designed by @peterdonegan
Constructed by @semkenlandscaping
Presented by @bamstone_bluestone
To quote the always amazing Nicole of Semken Landscaping who sent this on.
“Take a journey through an island off the coast of Galway and experience the love story that is The Bam Stone Garden [at] Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show to see this masterpiece, it’s got to be seen to be believed!”
What a journey indeed @cochrane.trevor

At Jardí Botànic de Sóller @mucbosoller to meet

At Jardí Botànic de Sóller @mucbosoller to meet with Curator Magdalena Vicens and Daniel Gallego Morales Manager. Here, plant life (is so to speak) for the non botanical visiting out of season but, to understand beauty in nature, it’s important to appreciate how nature allows it to look when it’s not appreciated the most. Is that a good way to explain it ? Of note: The Botanical Garden of Sóller began in 1985 and was opened to the public in 1992 as a center for conservation, research and learning of the Mediterranean flora and especially the Balearic flora.
Thank you so much for your time, to talk with you through your wonderful collections and garden and your courtesy shown to me. My absolute honour to meet with you both. Look forward to our speaking soon,
Peter

Jardí Botànic de Sóller @mucbosoller w/ Curator

Jardí Botànic de Sóller @mucbosoller w/ Curator Magdalena Vicens @magdavicensf and Daniel Gallego Morales Manager. Of note: The Botanical Garden of Sóller began in 1985 and was opened to the public in 1992 as a center for conservation, research and learning of the Mediterranean flora and the Balearic flora.
Thank you so much for your time, to talk with you through your wonderful collections and garden and your courtesy. It was my absolute honour to meet with you both. Look forward to our speaking soon,
Peter

The 2023 Australian Institute of Horticulture Awar

The 2023 Australian Institute of Horticulture Awards & Presentation Dinner. @aust_institute_of_horticulture Delighted to be guest speaker on this wonderful industry evening alongside host Costa Georgiadis @costasworld. Cannot wait to meet you there. Further details to follow.
Peter

New build, Dublin, Ireland Build Arch: @goodwinlee

New build, Dublin, Ireland
Build Arch: @goodwinleearchitects
Construction: @clanforceltd
Landscape Design: @peterdonegan

My honour to be invited back to the HortWeek podca

My honour to be invited back to the HortWeek podcast with the ever wonderful Rachael Forsyth.
In all good podcast stores and edited by Christina Taylor we talk my judging at @royalwindsorflowershow and the entirely amazing @alexatchelsea, my gold medal garden design for @melbflowershow (and @warnersnurseries, @bamstone_bluestone, @semkenlandscaping and Marcus Gale and his team).

We also chat the work of The @yphorticulture, my designs at @historial1418 and guest lectures for our @royalbotanicgardensvic, @unimelb
and much much more.

My honour to sit on @the_rhs Hampton Court Palace

My honour to sit on @the_rhs Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2023 Get Growing Stage for The Ask The Experts talk, on behalf of The @societyofgardendesigners
The Experts: Peter Donegan MSGD (Design - Society of Garden Designers (SGD), The Nina Baxter @nina_land_girl (Planting), David Strows (Landscaping @apl_news ), Prof Dave Goulson (Wildlife) and by no means least The RHS’s Becky Mealey - hosted by the entirely talented BBC’s James Cannon - in partnership with @cunardline.
📸: pic courtesy The v amazing Nina who is looking the other way in this pic but made sure I had one or two for posterity sake. Thanks a million.

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Peter Donegan Garden Design, Bettyville, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, Ireland