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SUPER GARDEN ***NEW SERIES***

Super Garden 2019 Press Shots - Brian Burke single serious Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Press Shots - Brian Burke single serious
Super Garden Series 11 - Judges Image Name: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges Description: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges. (LtoR) for Woodie’s it’s former Super Garden winner Brian Burke, representing Bloom by Bord Bia Gary Graham and for Dulux Exteriors, design lecturer Monica Alvarez.
Super Garden Series 11 - Judges with logo Image Name: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges with logo Description: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges. (LtoR) for Woodie’s it’s former Super Garden winner Brian Burke, representing Bloom by Bord Bia Gary Graham and for Dulux Exteriors, design lecturer Monica Alvarez.
Super Garden 2019 - designers and judges Image Name: Super Garden 2019 - designers and judges Description: From left to right: Dermot Davis, Patrik Weisser, Gráinne Walsh, Judge Brian Burke, Judge Monica Alvarez,Judge Gary Graham, Lelia Walsh and Paddy McDermot
Super Garden 2019 - designers and judges Image Name: Super Garden 2019 - designers and judges Description: From left to right: Dermot Davis, Patrik Weisser, Gráinne Walsh, Judge Brian Burke,Judge Gary Graham, Judge Monica Alvarez, Lelia Walsh and Paddy McDermot
Super Garden Series 11 - designers Image Name: Super Garden Series 11 - designers Description: From left to right: Paddy McDermot, Lelia Walsh, Gráinne Walsh, Patrik Weisser and Dermot Davis
Super Garden Series 11 - Judges Image Name: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges Description: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges. (LtoR) for Woodie’s it’s former Super Garden winner Brian Burke, representing Bloom by Bord Bia Gary Graham and for Dulux Exteriors, design lecturer Monica Alvarez.
Super Garden Series 11 - Judges Image Name: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges Description: Super Garden Series 11 - Judges. (LtoR) for Woodie’s it’s former Super Garden winner Brian Burke, representing Bloom by Bord Bia Gary Graham and for Dulux Exteriors, design lecturer Monica Alvarez.
Super Garden 2019 - designers and judges Image Name: Super Garden 2019 - designers and judges Description: From left to right: Dermot Davis, Patrik Weisser, Gráinne Walsh, Judge Brian Burke, Judge Monica Alvarez,Judge Gary Graham, Lelia Walsh and Paddy McDermot
Designers and Judges for Super Garden 2019 Image Name: Designers and Judges for Super Garden 2019 Description: From left to right: Dermot Davis, Patrik Weisser, Gráinne Walsh, Judge Brian Burke, Judge Monica Alvarez,Judge Gary Graham, Lelia Walsh and Paddy McDermot
Super Garden 2019  Press Shots - Brian Burke Single with shovel Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Press Shots - Brian Burke Single with shovel
Super Garden 2019  Press Shots - Brian Burke single with plant Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Press Shots - Brian Burke single with plant
Super Garden 2019  Press Shots - Brian Burke single with plant 2 Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Press Shots - Brian Burke single with plant 2
Super Garden 2019 Brian Burke single smiling Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Brian Burke single smiling
Super Garden 2019 - Dermot Davis (Ep 1 Designer) Portrait Image Name: Super Garden 2019 - Dermot Davis (Ep 1 Designer) Portrait
Super Garden 2019 Dermot Davis (Ep 1 Designer) with prop Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Dermot Davis (Ep 1 Designer) with prop
Super Garden 2019 Dermot Davis (Ep 1 Designer) Sitting Image Name: Super Garden 2019 Dermot Davis (Ep 1 Designer) Sitting
Super Garden 2019 - Monica Alvarez Single portrait Image Name: Super Garden 2019 - Monica Alvarez Single portrait
Super Garden 2019- Monica Alvarez Single landscape Image Name: Super Garden 2019- Monica Alvarez Single landscape
Super Garden 2019- Gary Graham Portrait Image Name: Super Garden 2019- Gary Graham Portrait
Super Garden 2019- Gary Graham Portrait casual Image Name: Super Garden 2019- Gary Graham Portrait casual
Super Garden 2019 - Gary Graham Landscape Image Name: Super Garden 2019 - Gary Graham Landscape
Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Judges Image Name: Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Judges
Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Designer & Family Image Name: Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Designer & Family
Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Dermot Finished Garden Image Name: Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Dermot Finished Garden
Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Dermot & Judges Image Name: Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones Dermot & Judges
Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones McCarthy Family Image Name: Super Garden 11 Episode 1 Dermot Davis (Designer) - Greystones McCarthy Family

Series Overview – The eleventh series of Super Garden returns on Thursday 25th of April on RTÉ ONE.

Once again five garden designers, will take on the challenge of transforming five ordinary gardens into show gardens worthy of Bloom. Chosen for their unique designs, only one designer will be crowned winner of Super Garden 2019 and their winning garden will be recreated at Bloom, Ireland’s premier gardening event. The competition is fierce between the five designers to ensure that their design is the one that will make it through.

Our five designers have just 4 weeks to complete their gardens and a budget of €15,000 for materials which includes €5,000 for Irish grown planting.

Providing advice (and occasional criticism!) are our three judges: representing Bloom by Bord Bia Gary Graham, for Dulux Exteriors, design lecturer Monica Alvarez and for Woodie’s it’s former Super Garden winner Brian Burke.

These three will have the tough decision of choosing a winner of this year’s series with the winning garden being unveiled in the Super Garden finale live from Bloom on the 30th of May.

For a non-professional designer winning Super Garden can be a life-changing experience. The road to Bloom begins on Thursday the 25th of April at 8.30 PM on RTÉ ONE.

Episode 1, series 11             Thursday 25th April          RTÉ ONE        8.30 pm

The new series of Super Garden returns with 5 new budding designers battling it out to secure a coveted show garden spot at Bloom 2019, Ireland’s premier garden festival.

Our first Designer Dermot Davis from Greystones, Co. Wicklow lost everything in the economic crash of 2009. Dermot entered Super Garden with his ‘Sun and Games’ design in the hopes of going all the way to Bloom. He hopes to wow the judges by showcasing his eclectic style and quirky ideas. Dermot will have just 4 weeks to bring his design to life for the McCarthy family in Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Will the Super Garden judges be wowed or overwhelmed by Dermot’s finished garden?

Designer: Dermot Davis  (44), Greystones, Co. Wicklow

Occupation: Unemployed

Dermot started his own landscaping company in the mid 90’s, building a successful business over the years and by 2007 he employed up to 25 people. During the economic crash of 2009, Dermot had to close his landscaping company. By 2014 he was unable to keep up his mortgage payments and lost his home. He credits his strong family for helping him through a very tough period in his life.

After a number of difficult years Dermot is now in a much better place, he credits a lot of his good fortune to fiancée Martha, who he met 4 ½ years ago. Martha, originally from Uganda, has become Dermot’s rock and with things looking up he’s determined to get his life back on track. Dermot hopes by entering Super Garden to gain the confidence to set up his own garden design business and prove to himself and others that he’s back!

Homeowners: Alan (46) and Jane McCarthy (43) Greystones, Co. Wicklow

Alan and Jane have lived in Greystones for 13 years, with their two children Tom (12) & Sarah-Jane (9).

Their garden is in dire need of some TLC. It is westerly facing and a good size but apart from a plot of grass (or weeds) and a mud border, it has no colour, no personality and no character.  Alan and Jane bought their house at the height of the boom and spent all their savings on renovating their home. A 1980’s checkerboard paved patio that has ripped open many knees in its time so the family is in need of a Super Garden! Dermot’s plans for a ‘Sun and Games’ garden won over the McCarthy’s and they have a feeling he’ll be going all the way to Bloom.

Design: Sun and Games

Dermot entered Super Garden with his design ‘Sun and Games’, a contemporary, modern, alfresco style garden he hopes will be perfect for Bloom 2019. There is a private sun lounger area with a water feature close by. A sunken room with seating for one, will offer escape and a nice quiet space to view the sky or stars. This room will be partially hidden behind a crooked window in front to add privacy.

A games area will include a table tennis table which can be used for dining in between games. Underneath, the surface will feature Dermot’s creative take on a playing pitch with added seating areas for spectators. A white brick fireplace in a Scandinavian alfresco style with a real stove fire for cold nights and a feature wall covered in mosaic tiling. After dark a curved central lamp will shine through netting and illuminate the games area. Dermot hopes to wow the judges by showcasing his eclectic style and quirky ideas.