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Flowers, food and family fun: Here’s what’s on at Bord Bia Bloom 2022

Trudy Feenane by Trudy Feenane
May 30, 2022
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Back in Bloom! Bord Bia Bloom festival returns for its sixteenth year to the Phoenix Park, Dublin from 2nd June – 6th June 2022. Ireland’s favourite flowers, food and family festival will take place over five days in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. A showcase of the very best of Irish garden design, food and drink, the annual event will once again feature a range of spectacular show gardens, over 90 Irish food and drink exhibitors in the Food Village and entertainment the entire family can enjoy. Tickets are on sale now - Book atBordBiaBloom.com to avoid disappointment. Launching the festival are Ben (5) and Ava (8) Simunyu from Dublin. Fennell Photography 2022

Bord Bia Bloom returns to Phoenix Park from June 2nd to 6th with a host of fun family events. Here’s a guide to what you can expect at this year’s festival

Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening and food festival, returns to its home in Phoenix Park from June 2nd to 6th this year, following two successful virtual events.

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The five-day event will celebrate the role outdoor spaces can play in promoting positive mental and physical health, alongside the importance of sustainable living and protecting biodiversity. From stylish show gardens to delectable food, here’s a guide to what you can expect at this year’s festival.

Show Gardens

This year, 19 show gardens will form the centrepiece of Bord Bia Bloom. They will blend garden inspiration through storytelling and creative concepts which address important issues like environmentalism, sustainability, food production, health, and housing. 

For example, Peter McVerry Trust will be the first homeless charity to take part in the festival with its Pathways to Home garden, designed to represent the journey from homelessness to living in a safe and secure home.

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Meanwhile, the Croí Cardiovascular Garden aims to educate visitors about heart health by featuring ornate garden references to blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood lipids, while diet, exercise, and mental health coexist throughout the garden’s theme.

Two show gardens will be dedicated to promoting accessible garden spaces; Enable Ireland will showcase its Beyond Boundaries garden which supports its vision of making Ireland an inclusive place for everyone. In line with this, it has created three apps using immersive media and 3D techniques so the gardens can be enjoyed beyond the festival’s physical space.

RTE’s 2020 Super Garden Winner Mark Hoey will also recreate his winning wheelchair friendly garden. 

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Aldi will make its first appearance at the festival with its Sustainable For-est Garden. The sustainability-driven garden will showcase Irish native plants and edible colourful plants to create a garden that is both low maintenance and biodiverse. It will provide wildlife and insects with food, sustenance, and shelter. 

Bord Bia Bloom 2019. Garden Designer: Robert Moore

For the Foodies

The Food Village is set to be a hive of flavoursome activity with more than 90 food producers showcasing the best of Irish food; everything from chocolate to cheese, fresh vegetables to artisan meats and ice cream and jam will be available for sampling, while The Bloom Inn will offer craft beer and spirits from around Ireland to top off the sampling. 

If you are looking to refine your culinary skills, the Quality Kitchen Stage will provide cooking demonstrations by some of Ireland’s leading chefs including Neven Maguire, Fiona Uyema, Rory O’Connell, Catherine Fulvio, and Edward Hayden. A schedule for the cooking demonstrations is available here.

Fiona Uyema at Bord Bia Bloom 2019

Two on-site restaurants, the Country Crest Food Fayre and Farm Shop and Bistro Bloom, will offer indoor and outdoor dining options and there will be a wide range of food options from artisan food trucks located around the site.

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Family Fun

There are plenty of engaging activities across the festival to suit all ages. 

Kids can enjoy a vibrant mix of interactive and educational activities such as the Minions show garden, the Food Dudes’ Kids Zone, Scientific Sue’s Magic Bubble Show, and the Kids’ Conservation Zone. You can view the schedule of kids’ activities here. 

A range of musicians from both Ireland and overseas will take to the YouBloom stage across the five days. You can also do a spot of shopping for your garden space at the Grand Pavilion site, where over 160 retailers will exhibit their products such as Weber BBQs, Fineline Furniture, Orchard Garden Centre, and Shannonbridge Pottery.

Add some flowers and flora to your garden space too, by stopping by the Nursery Village where an array of plants and flowers will be available to purchase.

You can also watch the fruits of Irish creatives’ labour come to life at the Irish Craft Village, where you can observe craftspeople transform raw material into a finished design. 

Bord Bia Bloom Map 2022. View full-size here

Tickets

Tickets are €25 for adults, and two children under 16 go free with every adult ticket purchased. Additional children’s tickets are €5.00.

Bord Bia is advising people to book tickets in advance to avoid potential disappointment on the day, as numbers are being capped for this year’s festival to ensure a safe environment post Covid-19 restrictions. You can book tickets here.

Main image by Fennell Photography

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