Our Nursery Team
The whole team at Caragh Nurseries are passionate about growing trees and plants and like nothing better than assisting you find the right trees, plants and hedging for your garden.
JO MCGARRY SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR
Jo heads up the team that answer your emails, telephone calls and giving you all the information and advice needed with your gardens and designs. Planning and designing new stock items . Rarely getting the opportunity to get her hands dirty these days but still has the love and passion for gardens that she hopes to pass on to their next generation.
IAN MCGARRY MANAGING DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Ian’s love of all things trees and gardens is evident immediately and his passion but practicality when it comes to designing gardens is what sets him apart. A graduate of Warrenstown Horticultural College and a wealth of invaluable experience when it comes to growing, designing and planting. As the team grows, Ian’s knowledge of Producing Quality Plants on the nursery is being shared and passed on.
DAVID HEARNE OPERATIONS MANAGER
David focuses mainly on our off-site activities and his team of plantspeople and landscape contractors a team of guys who all share his great can-do attitude but carry it out with great attention to detail and always with a friendly and calm disposition. Again with plenty of experience, don’t be afraid to ask for his advice or suggestions on how to get the most out of your plants and garden.
ANDRII MARYNCH PRODUCTION MANAGER
Andrii is our Production Manager master pruner and topiary extraordinaire. We are very lucky to have such an expert with many years experience to keep our Trees, plants and specimens looking just perfect. Andrii is originally from Ukraine and he lives in Kildare with his family, in his spare time he creates miniature bonsai forms and they’re really spectacular.
SEAN MURRAY. FIELD PRODUCTION MANAGER
Sean runs our field production nursery and has been working hard with his team to get as many rootballed trees as possible lifted and ready. Sean is a great addition to the Caragh Nurseries Team, has a love for not only all things growing but all things mechanical too. A Carlow native with a lovvely nature and calm disposition.
BORJA JEREZ MARIN
DISPATCH MANAGER
Borja is a horticulture graduate from the Alicante region of Spain, he came here originally for his final year at college to carry out work experience and returned for his finals but soon found he missed us and the Irish weather that he returned. Borja manages the despatch department and picks and prepares all the trees and plants for deliveries and Planting , having all the trucks ready every day is a task indeed.
DEREK O'CONNOR NURSERY SALES MANAGER & TRADE SALES MANAGER
Derek is a Dublin native, but we will let him off for that as his bright nature and can do attitude make sure he keeps all the customers happy. Derek is always keen to advise you on the best options for your garden. He would also be the main point of contact for all Trade sales. Derek is a keen cross-fit enthusiast and enjoys watching most sports especially basketball which his son plays.
HOLLY CLARK
Stock controller
Holly is a very keen plantswoman and this has been learnt over many years of being around plants and plants people. Holly’s mum has a plant named after her and not many people can say that. Holly ensures that all stock both online and in-house are as up to date and correct as possible. When she isn’t tending her own garden, Holly has a small farm, not the usual sheep or cattle but a snail farm!
JORGE ZURITA SAN JUAN Landscape Contractor and Plantsperson
Jorge works alongside David in Operations , he is a specialist plantsperson and part of our planting team to ensure your garden is looking perfect. His experience in horticulture is varied and covers landscape maintenance, tree pruning and he keeps all the plants at their best before they are shipped to their new homes. Jorge enjoys running and even after a long day planting would head out for a run most evenings.
ELLA MCGARRY
FINN & ELDER
Ella has been around the family business for as far back as she remembers, the oldest of the four, next generation of McGarry’s. When she completed her degree in Business & Economics in Trinity and then studied an MA in Fashion Marketing in London, her experience was invaluable as the business grew. She is currently expanding the Outdoor furniture brand into the UK and Europe and has been instrumental in the expansion of Caragh Nurseries in England too.
HELEN HEFFERNAN
DESPATCH & BUILD COORDINATOR
She also works with our garden build and design team making sure that all the consultations and plans all work as they should do and the landscape teams know what they are doing and when and all our trusting clients have the information they need. She’s a dynamite and keeps all the cogs moving in the right directions.
INGE ENRIGHT PLANTSPERSON AND SALES COORDINATOR
Inge loves her garden and her plants and it shows in everything she does, she loves nothing more than to guide and help you to build your perfect garden through the trees, plants and pots.
A wonderfully helpful nature along with her welath of knowledge with a good eye make Inge a firm favourite with all of her clients on the nursery. Inge is available to book appointment with on the nursery.
