A Moment for Myself - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fa-moment-for-myself) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fa-moment-for-myself) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](/help) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cd16f9f1-dbb1-4348-8841-dde6e4cb55de/conversions/A-Moment-for-Myself---1-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ Bord Bia Bloom 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/bord-bia-bloom-2026) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-bronze-medal/icon.webp) Bronze Medal A Moment for Myself ===================== Designed by Kakha Gigauri, Michael O'Connor At a glance Show Bord Bia Bloom Year 2026 Category Small Show Garden Small Show Garden Photo: Bord Bia Bloom About this garden The story ----------- This is a calm garden retreat where soft planting, natural materials, and still water provide space to pause, slow down, and reconnect with nature. Created by first time Bloom Show Garden designers, Kakha Gigauri and Michael O'Connor, it reflects the growing movement to design restorative landscapes that support wellbeing. A simple timber pergola provides a sheltered place to pause, while a reflective water bowl offers a quiet focal point. Natural materials such as timber, stone, and gravel are used in a restrained palette to create a calm atmosphere. The design embraces naturalist planting, using ferns, grasses, and woodland perennials to create soft texture, movement and seasonal change while supporting biodiversity. Seasonal highlights are provided by Brunnera 'Jack Frost' and Tiarella cordifolia, offering subtle white flowering that brings light into the planting. A multi-stem Betula utilis var. jacquemontii adds structure and vertical presence. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-bronze-medal/icon.webp) Bronze Medal Bord Bia Bloom The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ KG Kakha Gigauri Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/kakha-gigauri) - [ MO Michael O'Connor Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/michael-oconnor) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cd16f9f1-dbb1-4348-8841-dde6e4cb55de/conversions/A-Moment-for-Myself---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1d443820-f26a-41cd-9587-3c90b8970c5f/conversions/A-Moment-for-Myself---2-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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