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 Brigid 1500 Commemorative Garden 
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  Show Bord Bia Bloom 

 Year 2024 

 Category Medium Show Garden 

   Large Show Garden  

 Photo: Bord Bia Bloom 

  About this garden

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 Marking the 1500 anniversary of St Brigid’s death, this garden recreates the simplicity of a sixth century garden and pays tribute to the patron saint. The central focus is a life-sized model of St Brigid, handwoven from Irish-grown willow. A cloak of sheep’s wool trails from her shoulders and flows to meet the grass within the garden. The natural white wool at the edge of the cloak continues around the border of the grass, with white native flowers representing the cloak covering the Curragh of Kildare. The wool was sourced from the designers’ sheep, handwashed and dyed naturally. Structures within the garden include a drying shed woven from hazel rods, a fire pit surrounded by a dry stone wall seat, and a small pond. All plants in the garden are functional and have been chosen for their edible or medicinal properties, or their use in textiles and construction. 

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     Bronze Medal 

     Bord Bia Bloom

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