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Glenn Keelan, Super Garden, Series 8, episode 5 Image Name: Glenn Keelan, Super Garden, Series 8, episode 5
Glenn Keelan, Super Garden, Series 8, episode 5 Image Name: Glenn Keelan, Super Garden, Series 8, episode 5
Glenn Keelan, Super Garden, Series 8, episode 5 Image Name: Glenn Keelan, Super Garden, Series 8, episode 5

Series 8, episode 5

EP5 – Glenn Keelan

Tuesday the 24th of May broadcasting 20.30 – 21.00

Rush Show

In episode five of series eight, Glenn Keelan, an artist and designer is given the Ebbs’ family home in Rush, North County Dublin. The home is affected by Pyrite and the couple who bought the starter home in 2007 have struggled to engage with the garden.

Glenn’s brief is to create a family friendly garden with room to entertain and a space for the homeowner’s daughter, Caitlin (2).

Glenn’s show is the fifth to be broadcast with the grand finale (show 6 of 6) broadcasting live from Bloom 2016 to reveal the winner of the garden design series on Thursday the 2nd of June 2016.

The garden makeovers are courtesy of the show sponsors; Woodie’s and Cuprinol (Paint Brand – part of Dulux Brand) and are brought to you by RTÉ.

 

Glenn Keelan – the budding garden desinger

Glenn Keelan (33) is a self-thought artist and aspiring crafter from Rush, County Dublin. After living in Berlin, Germany for 5 years and having been inspired by the urban garden movement, Glenn returned to Ireland and commenced a course in Level 6 Landscape Design.

Upon competing his studies at the Botanic Gardens, Glenn has been working for a landscaping company. Super Garden will be the first opportunity for Glenn to realize a design of his own.

“With my practical and theoretical knowledge in Horticulture and my creative side, I hope that being part of Super Garden will be the starting point for a career in Garden Design” – Glenn Keelan

 

A garden entitled Creative Coastal’

“Urban meets coastal garden, with a splash of up-cycle, colour and creativity”.

Glenn’s garden blends urban and coastal with every step, from the mixed planting scheme offering both colour and texture but also contrasting and complementing.

‘Creative Coastal’ is rich in craft and artistic flare.

“Being part of Super Garden 2016 is a wonderful opportunity to showcase my ideas and creativity in Garden design, to a larger audience. I am excited and I welcome the challenge of creating a show garden that will hopefully be worthy of a place in Bloom 2016” – Glenn Keelan

 

 

The Homeowner

Rosaleen and Marc Ebbs

Rosaleen and Marc were first time buyers when they moved into their home in 2007 at the height of the housing boom. In the coming years the couple were to discover that their starter home is affected by Pyrite.

The lack of Government support, along with well-publicized questions around insurance have left Rosaleen and Marc with a house is requires further capitol investment to resolves the construction concerns.

The family have a new addition when Caitlin (2) and the rear garden has not much changed since they got the keys back in 2007.

The couple is hoping for a family friendly space, which allows for entertainment and happy memories.

 

***NOTE: Series 8, episode 6 – the final episode will broadcast live from Bloom on Thursday 2 June and not in the usual Tuesday slot***

Overview: 

SUPER GARDEN returns for a brand new series, featuring five up and coming garden designers who are competing to showcase their garden design talent at this year’s 2016 Bloom Festival.

Each garden designer works on a garden and to the homeowner’s brief. Mindful of their budget, the designer must design a garden with the homeowners’ in mind and to a level befitting the Bloom Festival. All five designers have different location and homeowner challenges to over come on their road to Bloom.

The series follows each designer from the initial concept and design stage, through the reality of the construction process and then the completion of their Super Garden. With just five weeks to design and build a show garden, and a budget of just €5000, the challenges that will face these promising designers unfold throughout the series.

This year the series has a new face and a new role. Previous Super Garden winner, Bloom Gold Medalist and Series Mentor for two years, Leonie Cornelius is taking up the position of Woodie’s Garden Design Ambassador.

‘This year as Judge I would love to find a garden that takes a bit of a risk in terms of design. I’m interested in seeing a garden that has a strong and unique concept and is then carried out to a high standard. I feel the he winning garden has to be one that takes its brief from the homeowners and the site and delivers for them but also uses that brief to create something totally new, exciting and show garden worthy. No easy task!’ – Leonie Cornelius

Leonie’s departure as Series Mentor has created a vacancy for a new Series Mentor and we are delighted to announce, Lecturer and Garden Designer, Monica Alvarez is the new Series Mentor.

The series is sponsored by Woodie’s and Cuprinol.