St Joseph’s celebrate big win at the annual BLOOM show
ST JOSEPH’S Secondary School won one of the top prizes at the Bloom Festival in the Phoenix Park - after reproducing Drogheda in a 2m x 3m garden display!
They were awarded the Certificate of Distinction in the Postcard Garden category on the opening day.
Entitled “Drogheda on the Boyne” the garden was a portrayal of a bright vibrant town where the image of yesterday is very different to the one of today.
It was designed by Leaving Cert student Thomas Finnegan with assistance from Transition Year student Michael Traynor. It featured well known historical landmarks in Drogheda; the Viaduct, Millmount and St. Laurence’s Gate.
To construct his design in four weeks, Thomas assembled a team which consisted of Niall Leonard (Caretaker and Horticulturalist), Mr Bernard Sharkey (History teacher), Ms Tracy Murray (Art teacher), Ms Karen Murphy (Technology/ Woodwork teacher), Mr Damien McDonagh (Science teacher), Mr Cian O’Neill ( Woodwork teacher), Mr Declan Farrell ( Woodwork teacher) and Bryan Gardiner.
The garden was officially opened by Alison Cowzer, co-founder and marketing/innovation director of East Coast Bakehouse, a biscuit manufacturing business in Drogheda.
The School Bloom team would like to thank all their sponsors and Mr David Madden (Principal), Mr Paul Savage (Deputy Principal) and the Board of Management of St. Joseph’s for all their support.
There was also success for Stamullen woman Helen Kelly who won a Gold Medal in the A.O.I.F.A Floral Art Competition with her ‘Vision of Beauty’.