Bloom 2023 hopes to be breath of fresh air

ImprovIng air quality, tackling food waste and highlighting how children benefit from outdoor play in the natural world are among the many themes which will be explored at Bord Bia Bloom 2023.

Ireland’s favourite festival of flowers, food and fun, returns to the phoenix park, Dublin, this June bank holiday weekend (June 1-5) with another vibrant mix of thought-provoking show gardens, delicious local food, and interactive entertainment for visitors of all ages.

Bord Bia expect to welcome more than 100,000 visitors to the show over five actionpacked days. Speaking at the launch of this year’s event, Jim o’Toole, CEo, Bord Bia said, “Bord Bia Bloom was created to offer a world-class, uplifting and engaging showcase for Irish horticulture, food and drink. now in its 17th year, the show provides an invaluable platform to highlight important societal issues such as climate change, sustainable production and health and wellbeing. We are proud to see how Bloom has evolved into a unique festival experience, with nature and sustainable living at its heart, while also continuing to offer our horticulture, food and drink clients the opportunity to showcase their latest products and innovations.”

At the centrepiece of Bord Bia Bloom, a total of *22 small, medium, and large show gardens and feature gardens will provide a colourful demonstration of the latest trends and innovations in garden design. one of the stand-out themes for 2023 is that many of the gardens focus on spaces for children and young people. These include “The Know, Act, prevent garden” by The national poisons Information Centre (npIC) at Beaumont Hospital, in collaboration with the Health