The FBD Insurance Urban Sanctuary Garden is designed for a contemporary urban lifestyle, inspiring those living in towns or cities to become more engaged with their outdoor spaces. The garden will encourage visitors to realise the potential for any outdoor area, whether it’s a compact garden, an apartment balcony or an allotment. Designed by Kevin Dennis, the garden includes architectural elements of cutting edge hard landscaping trends, creating a space that exudes modernity, diversity, calm and wellbeing. The planting is diverse, illustrating the nature of plants in urban areas and how plants and trees from around the world can thrive in the mild Irish climate. With structured multi-stem trees, warm palms, dry climate plants, and drifts of grasses and perennials, the planting has a warm colour palette and creates an inviting tone so visitors are drawn into the space. This colourful garden will visually spark the flames of the contemporary Irish spirit.
KEVIN DENNIS
Kevin Dennis is a garden designer, horticulturist and founder of the company Cityscape Gardener Ltd. which he established in 2007. Kevin focuses on urban spaces in the belief that city gardens are just as important as public spaces and are key for today’s outdoor living habits. He is always looking for opportunities to develop new skills and enjoys collaborating with people from all walks of life. He also believes that design is the foundation for all landscape and design projects and looks forward to the challenges and possibilities ahead. Kevin has previously won a number of Gold medals for show gardens at Bloom and has received multiple awards from the Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI).
