Ciaran Keaveny, CHort MCIHort, ASLA

Ciaran Keaveny, CHort MCIHort, ASLA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Landscape Architect & Chartered Horticulturist

  • Education

    • FETAC

      2012 - 2012
      Level 6, Train the Trainer Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Distinction
    • Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

      2002 - 2005
      BSc Horticulture 1:1
    • University College Dublin

      2008 - 2010
      BAgrSc Landscape Architecture 1:1

      Activities and Societies: Landscape Architecture Society

  • Experience

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Elm Park Golf & Sports Club

      Nov 2005 - Sept 2007
      Course Horticulturalist
    • The Ochra

      Sept 2007 - Jan 2008
      Estate Gardener

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

    • Teagasc

      Jan 2008 - Sept 2008
      Horticultural Technician
    • 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
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

    • 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
    • CK Landscape Architecture & Consultancy Ltd

      Sept 2021 - now
      Principal Landscape Architect & Project Manager
    • Barbuda Landscaping Company

      Sept 2021 - now
      Managing Consultant
    • The Government of Bermuda

      Mar 2024 - now
      Appointed Board Member of the National Parks Commission, Bermuda
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Procore Certified: Project Manager at Specialty Contractor (Preconstruction)

      Procore Technologies
      Oct 2022
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    • Procore Certified: Architect

      Procore Technologies
      Sept 2025
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    • Procore Certified: Project Manager (Project Management)

      Procore Technologies
      Sept 2025
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    • Procore Certified: Project Manager at GC (Financial Management)

      Procore Technologies
      Sept 2025
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    • Procore Certified: Project Manager (Core Tools)

      Procore Technologies
      Sept 2022
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Scout Leader, County Program Co-ordinator, County Training Co-ordinator

      Issued by Scouting Ireland on Sept 2001
      Scouting IrelandAssociated with Ciaran Keaveny, CHort MCIHort, ASLA
    • Donnybrook Site Foreman

      Issued by Localise on Apr 2013
      LocaliseAssociated with Ciaran Keaveny, CHort MCIHort, ASLA