--- title: Garden Design Mullingar | Trev Kinsella Gardens Westmeath description: Bespoke garden design in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath by Trev Kinsella Gardens. Contemporary outdoor living, planting and beautifully considered garden spaces. image: https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hubfs/1-1.jpg --- [![Trev Kinsella Gardens garen design service country wide ](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/20230429_222414.jpg?width=2080&height=428&name=20230429_222414.jpg "Trev Kinsella Gardens garen design service country wide ")](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/?hsLang=en-ie) [![](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/Trev%20sig.jpg?width=1026&height=485&name=Trev%20sig.jpg)](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/?hsLang=en-ie) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Home](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie) - [RTE Super Garden Build](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/rte-super-garden) - [Contact](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/contact-us) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # SLIEVE THOUL --- A large sloping site on Slieve Thoul on the Dublin side of the WIcklow Mountains. The 2.5 acre site had to facilitate an area for horses, work vehicles, home office, kids entertainment area, garden room, pet area and an outdoor kitchen with longe area.  Lidar scanning was used to determine the slopes and flood risks associated witht the site.  ![Sand arena with adjoining stables and storage/work sheds at rear entrance](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/9.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=9.jpg "Sand arena with adjoining stables and storage/work sheds at rear entrance") ![Sand arena and stables](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/13.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=13.jpg "Sand arena and stables") ![An area to grow vegetables, store feed, house pigeons and canaries.](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/7.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=7.jpg "An area to grow vegetables, store feed, house pigeons and canaries.") Connectivity in such a large garden is crucial. Each area is accessible easily by walkways and a second rear entrance to the property provides ample parking for work vehicles and deliveries. Areas are defined by grass verges, hedging and trees.  ![Pergola overlooking office with native birch and house in background](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/6.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=6.jpg "Pergola overlooking office with native birch and house in background") The main driveway leads to the front and rear of the house. A large gagage to the left with ample parking space which also houses the control room for the pump for the well. Native trees provide shelter from winds and are carefully placed so as to not obstruct the view over the mountains.  ![Entrance way for house with garage and stables in the distance](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/222.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=222.jpg "Entrance way for house with garage and stables in the distance") ![Office overlooking pond and providing a view over the Wicklow mountains](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/4.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=4.jpg "Office overlooking pond and providing a view over the Wicklow mountains") An office overlooking a pond with unobstructed views over the Dublin mountains. Native trees are planted to provide shelter fron oncoming winds. The sheltered area here is used for evenings beside the firepit after dinner in the outdoor kitchen. ![Ai generated image to help enable client to visualise the office and pond area.](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/officeslievethoul.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=officeslievethoul.png "Ai generated image to help enable client to visualise the office and pond area.") After designing the garden Ai was used to generate images of the pond and office to help enable the client to visualise the space ![Garden room with pond, all native Irish planting](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/PondOverhang.png?width=1024&height=1024&name=PondOverhang.png "Garden room with pond, all native Irish planting") Corten Steel  Corten Steel  ![Aerial view of the overall site detailing the different areas and the connectivity between them.](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/1.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=1.jpg "Aerial view of the overall site detailing the different areas and the connectivity between them.") ![Drone photo of the site prior to works](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/stdronero.jpeg?width=2000&height=1125&name=stdronero.jpeg "Drone photo of the site prior to works") A full terrain analysis report was conducted to determine the path of rainwater coming down the mountain so as adequate drainage could be installed ![Water accumilation zones with grid reference](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/water_accum_zones_highlighted.png?width=1992&height=2000&name=water_accum_zones_highlighted.png "Water accumilation zones with grid reference") ![Slope map showing gradients and water flow down the mountain](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/full_area_slope_map.png?width=2000&height=1816&name=full_area_slope_map.png "Slope map showing gradients and water flow down the mountain") 3 images to scale were generated of the Garage with different finishs. these help the client to choose each image would determine how the building would fit into the landscape. how it looks and the cost factor have an inflence on the final decision.  ![slievethoulgarage1](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/slievethoulgarage1.jpeg?width=1536&height=1024&name=slievethoulgarage1.jpeg "slievethoulgarage1") Poured Concrete ![corten steel](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/corten%20steel.jpeg?width=1536&height=1024&name=corten%20steel.jpeg "corten steel") Corten Steel  Standing Seam ![standing seam](https://trevkinsellagardens.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/standing%20seam.jpeg?width=1536&height=1024&name=standing%20seam.jpeg "standing seam") ### Contact ---