Jane McCorkell

Profile

Jane Mc Corkell studied a Degree in Landscape Horticulture at Writtle College, Essex, and completed a one year gardening apprentice with the Royal Horticultural Society at their flagship garden in Wisley, Surrey.

After a number of years in industry Jane completed a Master Degree in Landscape Architecture at UCD. Whilst completing her masters, work included the restoration and maintenance at Dargle Cottage, the riverside gardens created by Sir Basil and Lady Goulding.

On graduating Jane lectured at the Salesian College of Horticulture and Blanchardstown Institute of Technology.

Today Jane practices as a Garden & Landscape Architect and Landscape Horticultural Consultant.

Services provided by the practice are;

  • Garden Design, both urban and rural
  • Horticultural and Design Consultancy
  • Landscape Planning Application Design
  • Consultancy for Community Projects e.g Pride of Place
  • Show Garden Design and Construction
  • Garden Club Talks and Lectures

Jane has received recognition for her work with Four Gold Medals from Bloom in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011, all in the Large Garden Catagory, along with a Best in Show Award 2010. She has also received an Award of Merit for a Private Garden from the ALCI 2010.

Her work has been widely published by Homes and Garden, The Book of Gardens, Passie Voor Tuinen, The Garden Design Journal, Horticulture Weekly, The Irish Times, and many other Irish Newspapers and Publications.

Practice Clients include Tobermore Concrete, Meath County Council, Volkswagan, Keelings, Corcoran Whelan Smith & Assoc. and many more.

Design Philosophy
'My aim is to create beautifully stylish and elegant gardens for people to enjoy for many years into the future. By combining high quality landscape materials and finishes, and never sacrificng design principles, the designed landscape can become a very exciting and rewarding place to be. It is important for me to work close with my client, and understand what their specific requirements are, to ensure that I successfully create gardens and spaces they can engage with, and be continuously surprised by.'