Shared Roots, Common Shade - 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%2Fshared-roots-common-shade) [ 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%2Fshared-roots-common-shade) - [ 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/6e1d4d73-213e-41b1-b2c9-b82dfb48fd3a/conversions/Shared-Roots-Common-Shade---1-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ Bord Bia Bloom 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/bord-bia-bloom-2026) Large Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal Shared Roots, Common Shade ============================ Designed by Oliver Schurmann, Liat Schurmann At a glance Show Bord Bia Bloom Year 2026 Category Large Show Garden Large Show Garden Photo: Bord Bia Bloom About this garden The story ----------- This mini forest is a living metaphor for the European Union's investment in our common future. Uniting 27 trees - one representing each Member State - the garden symbolises the power of building our future together. The trees, some reaching over seven metres, frame a meandering pathway and cast shade over an underlayer of natural planting. Here, visitors can travel through the garden to escape the hustle and bustle of the festival and experience the magical atmosphere of this unified forest. To coincide with Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this tree garden invites visitors to reflect on how EU investment nurtures resilience, cooperation, and opportunity in Ireland and across Europe. A wishing tree, next to the garden, provides a place where citizens can share their vision for the future of Ireland and the EU. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal Bord Bia Bloom The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ ![Oliver Schurmann](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/oliver-schurmann/profile_photo.webp) Oliver Schurmann Designer Mount Venus Nursery ](https://gardensdb.com/people/oliver-schurmann) - [ ![Liat Schurmann](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/liat-schurmann/profile_photo.webp) Liat Schurmann Designer Mount Venus Nursery ](https://gardensdb.com/people/liat-schurmann) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6e1d4d73-213e-41b1-b2c9-b82dfb48fd3a/conversions/Shared-Roots-Common-Shade---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a81ed888-b3c5-47af-bc03-0aa94c7f6ae0/conversions/Shared-Roots-Common-Shade---3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/14ed04b7-7c83-402a-849c-bdb0165e868b/conversions/Shared-Roots-Common-Shade---2-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![European Commission](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/european-commission/logo.webp) European Commission ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/european-commission) ![](/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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