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SUPER GARDEN ***NEW SERIES***

Super Garden, series 12, Brian Burke Image Name: Super Garden, series 12, Brian Burke
Super Garden, series 12, Judge Gary Graham Image Name: Super Garden, series 12, Judge Gary Graham
Super Garden, series 12, Monica Alvarez Image Name: Super Garden, series 12, Monica Alvarez
Super Garden, series 12, Judges Monica Alvarez, Gary Graham and Brian Burke Image Name: Super Garden, series 12, Judges Monica Alvarez, Gary Graham and Brian Burke
Dermot Melia - Press Photo Image Name: Dermot Melia - Press Photo
Dermot Melia - Press Photo Homewoners Image Name: Dermot Melia - Press Photo Homewoners

Series overview

This year a new housing development in a small village called Rowlestown, North County Dublin is home to the Super Garden Competition.

Our five designers will each be given an identical garden as their blank canvas to create their entry into Super Garden. Competing alongside each other for three weeks they will also help each other finish their garden designs.

Episode one:

Our first designer, Dermot Melia from Co. Meath, is a 9th generation horticulturist with a background in landscaping who dreams of one day winning Gold at Bloom. Homeowner, Nicola Clancy is looking for whimsical, low maintenance, social garden, to enjoy with her twin boys Tristan and Reuben (10) with a romantic area just for her.

To deliver this Dermot has created a ‘Room Effect’ design & will build a garden that will mix contemporary style and sunken areas with a country cottage feel. Dermot will have just three weeks to channel his inner romantic and bring his design to life to give Nicola the garden of her dreams. Will the Super Garden judges be impressed enough with Dermot’s garden to give him the chance of winning gold at Bloom 2021?

Designer: Dermot Melia  (44), Co. Meath

Occupation Carer & Landscaper

Dermot is a landscaper with a unique sense of style, always well dressed, even in the garden. He loves going to gigs and spending time outdoors with his son, Sean (14), taking part in Adventure Races and works as DJ some weekends.  Single, Dermot’s idea of romance is a candlelit dinner at sunset and a holiday in Venice.

A 9th generation horticulturist, Dermot loves gardening and studied at Warrenstown Horticulture College and UCD. For the last 20 years, he has been building his skills working in the construction and landscaping industries. Currently, Dermot works part-time in garden maintenance but he would love to get back to garden design on a full time basis. He has big dreams of winning a Gold medal at Bloom, the Chelsea Flower Show and one day hosting his own gardening TV show focusing on biodiversity.

Dermot likes to experiment with styles in a garden design and takes inspiration from Diarmuid Gavin who’s garden he worked on for the 2005 Chelsea Flower Show. Using his skills and knowledge Dermot feels he can create a Super Garden to reflect his personality, that’s both loud and reserved all in one.  After years of thinking about applying for Super Garden Dermot is confident he can achieve his dream of going to Bloom 2021.

 Homeowner: Nicola Clancy (39), twins Tristan and Reuben (10)

Occupation: Psychology Therapist

Single mum Nicola (39) describes herself as a ‘total hopeless romantic’, she is looking for the man of her dreams to help her achieve her happy ever after. She grew up on a farm and wants her boys Tristan and Reuben (10), to have a rural childhood. Nicola separated from her husband 3 years ago and had been renting a house locally so the boys could continue attending Rolestown National School. The insecurity of renting was tough on Nicola and the boys. They used to drive by the development while it was still being built but never dreamed they would actually get a house here. Getting the house in Rowlestown was like winning the lottery, providing some much-needed security for the family.

Nicola’s would love a garden that’s whimsical and romantic, like stepping out the back door into another world, but it has to be low maintenance. Nicola loves the country way of life but she has yet to develop green fingers and hasn’t a clue about gardening. Since they moved into the house in Rowlestown the garden has been put on the back burner. At the moment, they can’t even use the back garden which is tough with two young boys who have loads of energy. They need a  garden with areas for Tristan and Reuben to play but also a ‘Nicola zone’ for her to chill out in.

Dermot’s design is ticking all the boxes for Nicola and her boys, and they have a feeling he’ll be going all the way to Bloom.