Category: garden projects


Lifting the steel roof in by moonlight – Bloom 2012

Lifting the steel roof in by moonlight – Bloom 2012

NCBI Sensory Garden Bloom 2012 – final stages now… We are entering the final stages of the build now at Bloom 2012. Nearly all the plants are in and the garden looks super. Here is a little video of the steel roof being put into position…

Work in Progress – Rathgar

Work in Progress – Rathgar

Breffni laid over 1500 reclaimed red bricks in this big old garden and managed to only hit himself once with the hammer. pretty good going although it was probably the worst smack he has ever given himself and the top of his finger will probably never be the same….

Work in progress – Greystones

Work in progress – Greystones

Building a garden designed by someone else is nearly always an enjoyable task, particularly one designed by the very talented Gerard Mullen. Looking forward to working on his next creation…

Outerscapes. Le Cool. Parking Day Dublin. Friday 16th September. Do it!

Outerscapes. Le Cool. Parking Day Dublin. Friday 16th September. Do it!

outerscapes have joined forces with le cool Dublin for PARK(ing) day this Friday the 16th of September. We’ll be on Strand Street / Italian Quarter from 10am to 4pm right outside the Buddha Bag shop. For one day only so dont miss it !!! PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily...

A Bloom’n Bronze

A Bloom’n Bronze

We now have our first show garden under our belts and along with it our first medal. We have been walking on air over the past week with both the positive, constructive critique from the judges and the oohs and ahhs from the crowd. With a little mention on the Marion Finucane show – (the only show garden to get...

Cosy Courtyard with Symmetrical Beauty

Cosy Courtyard with Symmetrical Beauty

We’re currently working on one of the most beautiful courtyards in the country, Earnest Shackelton’s old stable yard. The ground is pretty compact being 250 years old and stood on by countless hooves, paws and feet…so compact we had to bring in a 7 ton digger to loosen it up. Give this courtyard a few months and it will be...

Less Than A Month To Go…

Less Than A Month To Go…

We attended a designers meeting in the phoenix park this morning. Less than a month to the start of our build. Here’s Fran checking out out our garden space…

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