Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
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Peter Donegan is an award winning landscape gardener and garden designer. He has been gardening since he first grew radish seeds with his grandad at the age of 5. It all grew from there.... Peter went on to study horticulture for 4 years. In 2001 Peter set up Donegan Landscaping.
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
3d ago
Designed by Peter Donegan and built by Semken Landscaping, ‘A Moment in Time‚ presented by Daisy’s Garden Supplies has been awarded the People’s Choice Award for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024.
The nine day build featured show garden is story of an Air Force veteran who returns to a place he hoped to be able to recall home and aims to show what is when there is no head stone to one who has not fallen and, though a body is not lost, there remains a mind that can never be the same as it was prior.
The garden features a fragmented path winding to an aged, grassed roof w ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
1M ago
By invitation of Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Victoria, Australia – A Guest Lecture: Garden Designer Peter Donegan MSGD and Contractor Martin Semken.
Date: 7pm Thurs 14 March 2023
Further details:
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Muller Hall
(entry via Oak Lawn Gate)
-Refreshments from 5.30pm
Friends $20 and Non-Members $30
Tickets via website: www.rbgfriendsmelbourne.org
Having won gold at MIFGS Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2023 with The Bam Stone Garden, their most difficult build and design ever – Irish landscape architect Peter Donegan and Vi ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
1M ago
By invitation of Ferney Creek Horticultural Society, Victoria, Australia – A Guest Lecture: Garden Designer Peter Donegan And Contractor Martin Semken
Date: 7pm Thurs 14 March 2023
Further details:
– website: www.fchs.org.au
– instagram: ferneycreekhorticulturalsociety
– facebook: fernycreekhorticulturalsociety
Having won gold at MIFGS, @melbflowershow Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2023 with The Bam Stone Garden, their most difficult build and design ever – Irish landscape architect and Victoria finest Landscape Contractor Martin Semken are back together at The Royal Exhibiti ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
1M ago
When discussing child proteges the first name that often comes to mind is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The 18th century Salzburg superstar was a talented pianist, violinist and composer by the age of five. Dublin-based Landscape Architect Peter Donegan certainly wouldn’t compare himself to Wolfgang, but he does share some similarities. He too, was an early starter, but he happily describes his young self as “nerdy and geeky”, rather than anything as pompous as a “protégé”.
’Man With The Golden Touch’ by Scott MacCallum first appeared in Landscaping Matters Magazine issue 3, 2023.
The facts are t ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
5M ago
Peter Donegan will return to 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 of Semken Landscaping Pty Ltd .
The name of the main featured show garden, ’An Chroí Briste, is the story of a former military pilot who returns to a place he hoped to be a ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
6M ago
Delighted to announce that post my keynote speaking at Australian Institute of Horticulture Inc. conference and, awards Cairns 27th October 2023, I will be returning to Melbourne, specifically The University of Melbourne (who have sponsored the venue) Burnley Campus, where I spoke this March.
Book tickets: Peter Donegan Garden Design Talks at Melbourne University 2023
What a humbling honour it is to return to one the most beautiful cities I ever had the honour to realise a gold medal winning show garden and to meet with you who made even more special, again. My sincerest thanks to you all wh ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
7M ago
It is always humbling to read the thoughts of another on my work in this case of the gardens I designed at Historial de la Grande Guerre Château de Péronne in The Australian Institute of Horticulture Hort Insights magazine.
I think, that view matters just a bit much more when it’s from a fellow professional. Have a read below…..
My thanks as always for your excellent work Alan Burnell, Andrew Prowse & Jason Summers. And notable are the reads of the work by Clare Isles on biodiversity, Damon Abdi, Ph.D. at Louisiana State University Agriculture Centre and of ecological restoration work by ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
7M ago
I am delighted to be returning to The National Ploughing Association Championships with Roadstone Retail 19th and 20th September 2023.
I will be doing garden design consultations and garden advice and you should book an appointment (to do so email info@roadstone.ie), or, just pop by and say hello.- Look forward to seeing you all there, Peter ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
7M ago
Australian Institute Horticulture Conference 2023
When: 27th October 2023
Tickets: $ 300 via aih.org.au
Title: Growing the Green Economy
Venue: Civic Reception Room, Cairns Regional Council Offices, 119-145 Spence St, Portsmith
Details:
8:00 Registration & Delegates networking
9:00 Opening and Welcome to Country
9:30 Clarence Slockee, Horticulturist and TV Presenter – Conference theme introduction
9:40 Debbie Wellington, Coordinator Strategic Planning & Growth – Growing the Green Economy Planning Policy & Initiatives
11:00 Michael Casey, Hort ..read more
Peter Donegan Landscaping Dublin
8M ago
Penned by the extremely talented Rosanna Spence for Saga Exceptional, the sub title reads, Dazzling designs that prove your garden doesn’t need full sun to shine. It is a collection of UK based landscape architects including The Society of Garden Designers SGD (UK) of which I am a full member and boasts 17 designs that work in places of shade, 2 of which are Peter Donegan garden designs.
This garden was originally designed for RTE Television where I was series garden designer for what became Ireland’s most watched TV Show, DIY SOS The Big Build.
Garden No. 5: Build an al-fresco room.
Covered ..read more