A total of 36 medals (17 gold, 8 silver-gilt, 6 silver and 5 bronze) were awarded to show garden designers (seven gold medals) and plant nurseries (10 gold medals) on opening morning of Bloom 2023.
Show Gardens – Best in Category
Large
- “First 5 Garden of Wonder and Discovery” designed by Oliver & Liat Schurmann, sponsored by the Department of Children Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Medium
- “Citroën Power of One” designed by Nicola Haines, sponsored by Citroën Ireland
Concept medium – “GOAL’s Global Garden” designed by Tünde Perry, sponsored by GOAL Global
Small
- “The Forest Balcony”, designed by Kathryn Feeley and sponsored by Bord Bia.
Gold Medals
- “First 5 Garden of Wonder and Discovery” designed by Oliver & Liat Schurmann, sponsored by the Department of Children Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
- “A Breathing Space for Fingal” designed by Jane McCorkell, sponsored Fingal County Council
- “Citroën Power of One” designed by Nicola Haines, sponsored by Citroën Ireland
- “Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Catching Cancer Early’ Garden” designed by Robert Moore, sponsored Astra Zeneca and MSD.
- “Looms & Blooms – 300 Years of Avoca” designed by Kevin Dennis, sponsored by Avoca.
- “Savills Sanctuary” designed by Alan Rudden, sponsored by Savills.
- “The Forest Balcony”, designed by Kathryn Feeley and sponsored by Bord Bia.
Silver Gilt
- “The Coastal Garden – Easy Steps to Dream Gardens” designed by James Purdy, sponsored by Bord Bia.
- “Embracing the Elements” designed by Benny Magennis, sponsored by the National Dairy Council.
- “GOAL’s Global Garden” designed by Tünde Perry, sponsored by GOAL Global.
- “Rise Garden” designed by Eugene Higgins in collaboration with the young people at Oberstown, sponsored by Oberstown Children Detention Campus.
- “The Next Step” designed by Joseph Eustace, sponsored by Bord Bia through its Cultivating Talent initiative.
- “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical Garden” designed by Tom Leavy, sponsored by Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Silver
- “The Know, Act, Prevent Garden” designed by Declan McKenna, sponsored by The National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) at Beaumont Hospital in collaboration with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).
- “As I Live and Breathe” designed by Brian Burke, sponsored by Woodie’s.
- “The Raising Amazing Garden by Tusla Fostering” designed by Linda McKeown, sponsored by Tusla Fostering.
- “Urban Roots Balcony”, designed by David Gallagher with support from Bord Bia.
Bronze
- “Virtual Haven” designed by Darragh Collopy, sponsored by Krittiya Yoga.
- “Out of this World” designed and self-funded by Joe Kelly.
