Since Graduating from the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Colm has had a diverse career gaining experience in many areas of the horticultural industry before being appointed head ornamental gardener in Airfield Estate in 2013. Inheriting a garden that had undergone a major redesign, Colm’s initial task was to manage the transition of the gardens from partial building site to the maturing landscape we see today. Having initially managed the ornamental gardens Colm was appointed Head Gardener of the estate in 2017, taking over the management of the extensive Food gardens. Colm has applied his passion and knowledge of all things horticulture to the continued design and development of the gardens in Airfield Estate. A firm exponent of the arts and craft style of gardening as well as organic horticultural methods, Colm constantly strives to innovate and introduce new and exciting plants while adopting sustainable methodologies in the gardens. Colm has an insatiable appetite for all things horticulture and can regularly be found indulging in a bus man’s holiday visiting gardens in all corners of the globe. In this illustrated talk titled “Airfield Estate… work in progress” Colm will outline the garden’s journey to date, highlighting the challenges, successes and failures he and his team have encountered over the past seven years.