Treehouse & Enchanted Wood Garden
Built for Bloom 2018, this treehouse garden is situated on a woodland slope and combines elements of stone water and wood, clothed in informal planting. The design looks to tap into our in-built connection with the primal forest in general and to treehouses in particular. Wood is the major element in the design, the warm tones of the spruce decks, Douglas fir bench, larch cladding and cedar roof shingles, work comfortably in any weather and with Irish light levels. The Green-man and wood-spirit carvings resonate again our connection to the forest and treehouses, helping to capture our imagination, young and old. The design is a garden for all ages, the luxuriant planting, artificial stream and outdoor and indoor seating providing a calm back to nature retreat for adults; while the treehouse and decks and rope bridge provide a magical space for kids to explore.