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Bord Bia launches 9^th annual gardening, food and family festival

Bloom 2015 Phoenix Park, Dublin May 28^th – June 1^st

 

Peter Pan, stiletto heels, WB Yeats, home brewing and botanical beauty provide just some of the inspiration for this year’s Bloom show gardens

has launched its plans for 2015; a five day annual event packed full of gardening inspiration, gastronomic delights and good old fashioned family fun!  Now in its 9^th year, the festival has firmly established itself as one of the most anticipated social events of the year, not just for those with green fingers,  but for all who enjoy a fantastic day out in the beautiful surroundings of the in Dublin. Attracting a nationwide audience – with over 106,000 people attending last year – this year Ireland’s largest garden, food and family festival will run from Thursday, 28^th May until Monday, 1st June 2015.

This year’s show will include 25 captivating Bloom , often referred to as the jewel in the crown of the festival. The designers have continued the tradition of repeatedly raising the bar on previous years, to develop beautiful, imaginative and thought provoking designs. Organisations such as , , , , & have also teamed up with designers to create gardens with powerful messages around social and cultural issues.

has always been popular with children, and this year will be no exception! ‘Budding Bloomers’, as the children’s area is called, will host a vibrant mixture of family friendly features to keep children entertained and active, from toddlers to fifth classers. We want children to play, learn and grow at Bloom. There is no entry charge for children under 16 years of age.

Home to even more gastronomic delights and palette pleasers, the Food Village at Bloom will offer a wide range of artisan produce on sale and onsite dining options. Guests can also dine at Bistro Bloom restaurant, café and seafood bar, or visit the all new Country Crest Food Fayre, a 370-seater restaurant. Visitors can also try a wide range of tasty handcrafted Irish beers and spirits in the Bloom Inn.

For those in need of foodie inspiration, the Quality Kitchen stage is a must, with a number of cookery demonstrations taking place throughout each day with Ireland’s top chefs, including , , , David and Stephen Flynn () and , to name but a few.  They will be demonstrating their culinary genius and showcasing exciting new recipes made from Bord Bia Quality Assured products and the best of local ingredients. Well-known TV personality Ella McSweeney will act as MC and will also introduce Bloom visitors to some of Ireland’s top food producers live on stage. There will also be daily competitions in the Quality Kitchen, with visitors encouraged to drop by from 10.30am each day for the first demonstration to be in with a chance to win daily prizes.

 

For more information and tickets, visit –kids go free!

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