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Bord Bia's Bloom attracts 100,000 visitors over five day festival

News

6 months ago

Bord Bia's Bloom attracts 100,000 visitors over five day festival

Bord Bia's annual Bloom festival, held annually over the June Bank Holiday weekend, attracted 100,000 visitors this year.

Teagasc celebrates International Potato Day at Bloom

Rural Life

6 months ago

Teagasc celebrates International Potato Day at Bloom

The world is celebrating International Potato Day today, Friday, May 30, to recognise the crop's critical role in global food security.

Winners of 2025 Bord Bia Bloom festival revealed

Rural Life

6 months ago

Winners of 2025 Bord Bia Bloom festival revealed

The winners of the Bord Bia Bloom 2025 show garden competition taking place in the Phoenix Park,...

Watch: Gardens showcase agri food sector at Bloom festival

Rural Life

6 months ago

Watch: Gardens showcase agri food sector at Bloom festival

Featured gardens from across the agri food sector are being showcased at the Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, this week.

Irish Grown Wool Council 'bringing the bog' to Bloom

Sheep

6 months ago

Irish Grown Wool Council 'bringing the bog' to Bloom

The Irish Grown Wool Council is set to "bring the bog" to this year's Bord Bia Bloom festival in Dublin next week.

Agri-Business

8 months ago

Final line up of guests announced for Bord Bia Bloom 2025

The organisers of the Bord Bia Bloom festival have confirmed the final line up for the 2025 event from May 29 to June 2.

Final line up of guests announced for Bord Bia Bloom 2025

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Former farm manager who designed garden at Bloom passes away

A former farm manager from Co. Kildare, who designed a garden featured at Bord Bia Bloom 2024 has sadly passed away today (Wednesday, June 5).

Former farm manager who designed garden at Bloom passes away

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

NDC inviting future farmers to join panel at Bloom festival

NDC is inviting future farmers from schools around the country to take part in a special panel discussion at Bloom garden festival this year

NDC inviting future farmers to join panel at Bloom festival

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Bloom garden festival continues to blossom in 17th year

Bord Bia's 2023 Bloom garden festival in Dublin attracted more than 100,000 this year and showcased the food, drink and horticulture sectors.

Bloom garden festival continues to blossom in 17th year

Agri Politics

over 3 years ago

Call for government and retailers to heed comments of President Higgins

The IFA has said that retailers and the government should heed comments made by President Michael D Higgins at Bloom 2022.

Call for government and retailers to heed comments of President Higgins

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Kathryn Thomas joins EU milk campaign as ambassador

Broadcaster Kathryn Thomas was announced as an ambassador for a new, EU funded, sustainable milk campaign at Bord Bia Bloom today (June 2).

Kathryn Thomas joins EU milk campaign as ambassador

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

Community involvement in Irish food brands to feature at Bloom festival

Love Irish Food members will showcase the positive stories of local and community investment at...

Community involvement in Irish food brands to feature at Bloom festival

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Bord Bia Bloom to return to in-person Phoenix Park event

Ireland’s biggest gardening and food festival, Bord Bia Bloom is set to return to its home in the...

Bord Bia Bloom to return to in-person Phoenix Park event

Environment

almost 5 years ago

Bord Bia announces cancellation of outdoor Bloom festival in Phoenix Park

Bord Bia has announced that Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening and lifestyle festival, will not take place this year.

Bord Bia announces cancellation of outdoor Bloom festival in Phoenix Park

Environment

over 6 years ago

'Don't risk it': Doyle warns travelling visitors of foreign plant threat

The “Don’t Risk it!” Plant Health awareness raising campaign for 2019 was launched by Minister of State Andrew Doyle today.

'Don't risk it': Doyle warns travelling visitors of foreign plant threat

Rural Life

over 7 years ago

Grandad's potato farm journal 'spirited' grandchild's dream

While there may be concerns in some quarters about potato consumption declining, one Donegal woman taking part in the Bloom festival this weekend has found what she believes is the "perfect use" for the humble spud - a key ingredient in The Muff Liquor Company's craft gin.

Grandad's potato farm journal 'spirited' grandchild's dream

Rural Life

over 7 years ago

Pics: Gates open to Bord Bia’s 12th Bloom festival

The gates to Bord Bia's 12th Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, were opened to the public today, with the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, officially opening the event.

Pics: Gates open to Bord Bia’s 12th Bloom festival

Agri-Business

over 8 years ago

'Major' trade opportunity for Irish food and drink firms at Bloom

Some of Ireland's top food and drink firms will get the 'major' opportunity to market their produce to 250 buyers at Bord Bia's Bloom event.

'Major' trade opportunity for Irish food and drink firms at Bloom

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Pieta House gets 'Bloom boost' from Teagasc

Teagasc's staff have teamed up to build a show garden for the Bloom festival aiming to raise awareness of the mission of Pieta House

Pieta House gets 'Bloom boost' from Teagasc

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Rural Life

over 9 years ago

Dog dies after being left in unattended car at Bloom festival

Gardai in Blanchardstown are investigating after a dog was found unresponsive in a car at the recent Bloom festival.

Dog dies after being left in unattended car at Bloom festival

Rural Life

over 9 years ago

46,000 ice-creams sold at Bloom 2016 as record 115,000 people attend

Almost 115,000 people attended Bord Bia’s Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin over the June bank holiday weekend, a record attendance for Bloom.

46,000 ice-creams sold at Bloom 2016 as record 115,000 people attend

Rural Life

over 9 years ago

Pictures: Some of the best gardens from Bloom this weekend 2016

Bloom 2016 opened to the public in the Phoenix Park, Dublin yesterday and organisers are expecting over 100,000 visitors to attend over the five days.

Pictures: Some of the best gardens from Bloom this weekend 2016

Rural Life

over 9 years ago

Record number of gold medals awarded at Bloom 2016

Bord Bia has announced the Bloom 2016 medal winners with the Overall Large Garden category award going to Alan Rudden from Westmanstown, Co. Dublin.

Record number of gold medals awarded at Bloom 2016

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