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Some 119,000 attend Bloom 2018

June 4, 2018

Some 119,000 people attended Bord Bia’s Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin over the June bank holiday weekend. Tara McCarthy, CEO of Bord Bia, the...

Day 5 – Bloom Highlights

June 4, 2018

Today, Monday, 4 June 2018, is the penultimate of five days of activities from Bord Bia’s 12th Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. MILLIONTH VISITOR On Sunday, Bord Bia’s Bloom...

Business blooming at Ireland’s premier floral and food festival as 200 buyers descend on...

June 1, 2018

Bord Bia today hosted more than 200 national and international buyers for a trade breakfast in the Food Village at Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening,...

Bloom 2018 Medal Winners

June 1, 2018

Show Garden Medal Winners Best in Category Large: ‘The Sustainable Seafood Garden’ – designed by Andrew Christopher Dunne, sponsored by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Medium:...

Free preregistration for trade visitors GrootGroenPlus activated

May 31, 2018

The preparations for the trade fair, which will be held from 3-5 October 2018 in Zundert, are in full swing. The advertisement plan has...

An upside down garden, the challenges of urban living, skin cancer awareness, gender inequality, sustainable fishing and biodiversity are among the issues which will be brought to life in some of the stunning show gardens at Bord Bia's Bloom which returns to the Phoenix Park Dublin from 31st May to 4th June 2018. The five day event which showcases the best of Ireland's horticulture and food industry will feature 20 spectacular show gardens and endless garden and floral features. Bloom offers a great out for all the family featuring arts, crafts, music, food and drink as well as talks, debates, workshops and live cookery demonstrations with some of Ireland's best loved chefs. Pictured at the Botanic Gardens Glasnevin, for the launch of Bord Bia's Bloom were: Gary Graham, Bord Bia's Bloom Show Manager, Tara McCarthy, CEO Bord Bia and children Skye Toal aged 5 from Finglas with Mateus Carvalho aged 6 from Athlone. Picture Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography 2018

Opening Day at Bloom 2018

May 31, 2018

Bloom will be officially opened by President Michael D. Higgins with his wife Sabina today at 11am. Visitors will also have the chance to see top chefs at the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen Stage in The...

GreenTech Summit outlines horticulture’s future in 2028

May 29, 2018

GreenTech Amsterdam will open its doors again for the third time from 12 - 14 June. The GreenTech Summit will take place on 11 June 2018,...

BBC Two RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 Billy Alexander Kells Bay Gardens

Video of Billys Pre Show preparations

May 28, 2018

Watch how Billy grows a vast collection of ferns on the beautiful South-West coast of Ireland. BBC two Billy Alexander - Kells Bay Gardens

Pesticides Updates – Teagasc

May 27, 2018

There have been some significant changes in pesticides recently. Its been reported to me that the insecticide Chess and herbicide Finale will no longer available...

Specialist Fertilisers – Licensing & Storage – Teagasc

May 26, 2018

For security reasons, some fertilisers are subject to specific controls in Ireland. The Department of Justice and Equality are responsible for these controls. Colm Farrell...