Bloom garden about war in Syria is moving to Co Kildare

Preparations have begun to relocate aid agency Goal's Damascus Courtyard garden to Co Kildare.

The display, which was showcased at the Bord Bia Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, is to be relocated to the Syrian refugee reception centre in Monasterevin.

It was seen by more than 100,000 people at Bloom in an effort to communicate how Syrian culture and society has been devastated by five years of civil war.

The garden was designed by gardener Brian Burke.

GOAL chief Barry Andrews said: "The public's reaction has been hugely positive. They understood the 'war and peace' concept and appreciated it helped shine a light on a conflict that is still raging."