Ciaran Keaveny, CHort MCIHort, ASLA

Experience

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  MSL Ireland

  May 2004 - Oct 2004

  Contracted Gardener

  Charged with planting & design of planting in Sherlockstown House Co. Kildare, maintnenace of orchard, vegetable garden, croquet lawn, tennis lawn, woodland & golf green/ pitching area.

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  Denbra Ltd

  May 2005 - Nov 2005

  Head Gardener

  Head gardener over a number of houses in the Ballsbrdige/Donnybrook area and one on Merrion Square, Dublin.

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  Elm Park Golf & Sports Club

  Nov 2005 - Sept 2007

  Course Horticulturalist
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  The Ochra

  Sept 2007 - Jan 2008

  Estate Gardener

  Restoration of an Edwardian garden through seed propagation and division to its original design.

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  Teagasc

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2008

  Horticultural Technician
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  CK Landscape Design

  May 2010 - Mar 2012

  Offers a package right from designing the landscape around you, to its construction & maintenance. Offers a consultation service to golf courses for their horticultural assets & to period gardens.

  • Owner

    May 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Landscape Architect & Horticulturalist

    May 2010 - Mar 2012
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  University College Dublin

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Lecturer

  Delivering lectures in Plant Identification and Use, and Landscape Management to 2nd and 3rd year students in conjunction with their study work and the Head of Landscape Architecture. I also assisted in studio work aiding the studio tutors with my broad plant knowlege and horticultural expertise.

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  Hughes Consultancy & Training

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  Horticultural Trainer

  Delivering training courses at FETAC Level 3, 4, 5 & 6 Horticultural courses to FÁS Schemes and Communtiy Schemes. These Courses ranged from Plant Identification and Use, Machinery Operations and Use, Landscape Construction and Maintenance, Garden Design, Plant Propagation from seed and cuttings.

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  Donnybrook Landscape Company

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2016

  Manage the day to day running of the division, proactively report to property management companies, daily staffing assignments, client liason, creation of management plans.Donnybrook Landscape Co received 2 Highly Recommended awards at the ALCI Awards in 2013 for 2 sites maintained by the Contracts Maintenance Division. Charged with advising clients and staff on suitable plantings for projects and also identifying trending plants / specialised plants to support company needs.

  • Manager of the Contracts Maintenance Division

    May 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Plant Specialist

    Apr 2012 - Feb 2016
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  Donnybrook Landscape Co

  Nov 2012 - Feb 2016

  Charged with the running of daily operations of the company. Dealing with site visits and workload orientation for all our contract sites and liaising with clients to implement upgrade works. Scheduling of all lawn maintenance and upgrade works across all sites.Reviewing all site operations and streamlining site visits to attain the highest quality of maintenance for our clients. Compilation of tender documents. Dealing with maintenance operations and upgrading of all equipment & machinery. Show less

  • Operations Director

    Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Horticultural Recruitment Manager

    Nov 2012 - Feb 2016
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  Horsfield Landscape & Design

  Feb 2016 - Aug 2018

  Operations Manager & Landscape Architect

  Charged with the daily running of the company and creation of new business. Directly liaising with clients, architects and site engineers to allow the smooth running and completion of projects. Creation of designs for clients from the small to large scale site. Development of Masterplans to be executed over a number of years allowing ecological landscapes to redevelop maintaining native endemic species.Compilation of tender documents for private and public sector works across a broad range of landscapes. Oversight of all staff and responsilble for scheduling all works.Projects Completed- Redevelopment of City Hall Car Park Hamilton- Phase 1A landscape works of the Ritz Carlton Reserve, Caroline Bay- Landscape works at Caroline Bay Marina- Astroturf installation at the Americas Cup Village, Dockyard- Redevelopment of the Horse Shoe Bay Transportation Hub- Installation of the airside protection security fencing at LF Wade International Airport- Design & installation of landscape features for Landrover BAR Team Base for the Americas Cup- Various civil upgrade works for the Corporation of Hamilton & the West End Development Corporation- Numerous private residential design & build projects Show less

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  Dck worldwide, LLC

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

  Landscape superintendent over external works at he Half Moon Resort in Jamaica. Co-ordinate deliveries of owner supplied plant material and the relocation and transplant of large specimen trees existing on site in consultation with the Landscape Architect from Hart Howerton, New York. Responsible for oversight on construction of concrete pathways, installation of a site wide irrigation system and coordination of drainage installation.Part of civil team charged with the installation of the new beach area including logistics from port to site, preparation of the areas to receive sand and its installation and handover. Show less Developed the external building environment of the 5* Half Moon Resort in Jamaica to create highly detailed hardscape areas and implement an exceptional and intricate tropical planting scheme. Responsible for scheduling and sequencing works for superintendents and sub contractors. Liaised directly with the landscape architects, owners reps and owners to achieve design intention and meet their high standards. Utilized heavy lift equipment to transplant multiple 30+ton trees and coordinating the logistical plans for their relocation along roadways to the site. Show less

  • External Works Superintendent

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2021

  • External Works Superintendent

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  • External Works Superintendent

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
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  CK Landscape Architecture & Consultancy Ltd

  Sept 2021 - now

  Principal Landscape Architect & Project Manager
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  Barbuda Landscaping Company

  Sept 2021 - now

  Managing Consultant
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  The Government of Bermuda

  Mar 2024 - now

  Appointed Board Member of the National Parks Commission, Bermuda