Super Garden the only Irish produced Gardening Series has found a winner to represent the series at Bloom in the Park 2015.
Five budding garden designers were each given five weeks and €5000 to produce a show garden they felt would earn them a place at Bloom.
Over the series Grace McCullen created a woodland retreat, Brian Burke produced an accessible Garden, Suzie Cahn went all organic with a permaculture design, Floris Wagemakers brought a slice of the Mediterranean to Tuam with his holiday garden and Zaneta Olszowy’s first step into the world of garden design resulted in a contemporary entertainment space.
All five designers have their sights firmly set on the prize; to see their garden recreated at Bloom 2015. Taking part in the series gives each designer an opportunity to showcase their talents to the nation but going to Bloom is the ultimate accolade. Each garden designer is working on a real garden – they are given a brief and must design a garden taking into account the home owners’ specifications or special location considerations all for just €5000.
First Live broadcast– 19.00 – 19.30
Super Garden at Bloom
Hosted by Marty Whelan and Aine Lawlor, Super Garden at Bloom will broadcast the Judges (Gary Graham, Roisin Lafferty and Paddy Gleeson) final deliberation on all five gardens and will reveal the winning designer.
This year for the first time, we will see how the winner created their garden over just four weeks in Phoenix Park and the winning designer and family will be live in the Super Garden at the end of the show to talk about the incredible experience it’s been.
Viewers at home can get in on the action with a new award; The Viewers Choice allows fans of the show to vote on their favorite garden of the series. Will the audience agree with the Judge’s decision? Will Grace’s Woodland Retreat, Brian’s accessible garden, Suzie’s permaculture design, Floris’ Mediterranean escape or Zaneta’s contemporary entertainment garden win The Viewers Choice?
Voting via the RTÉ website which goes live from Tuesday the 19 May 9pm until Thursday the 28 May 8pm
Voting website link www.rte.ie/tv/supergarden
Second live broadcast 20:30 – 21:00
Bloom Live
This is the first year that RTÉ are broadcasting live from Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event. Bloom Live is a look at the first day of Bloom hosted by Marty Whelan and Aine Lawlor. Highlights will include the awarding of medals, a flavour of the Food Village, a special report from two junior reporters as ‘kids go free’ and of course, an insight into the wonderful show gardens that have been created over just four weeks in Phoenix Park. Marty and Aine are on hand to capture the energy and excitement that attracted over 100,000 to the event last year and will unveil the winner of the Viewer’s Choice Award at the end of the show.
Thursday 28th May 2015, RTÉ One
Two live broadcasts 19:00 – 19:30 and 20:30 – 21:00 (plus live 20 minute stream on RTÉ Player 19:30 – 19:50)
Presenters: Marty Whelan and Aine Lawlor