Six exhibitors from Wexford announced for Bord Bia Bloom

Today, Bord Bia Bloom has announced that six exhibitors from Wexford across gardening, food and drink will be joining this year’s exciting event line-up….

With just three weeks to go until the festival of flowers, food and fun returns to its home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, organisers are encouraging visitors to plan their visit and enjoy a great day out this summer.

Gardening galore!

The festival expects to 21over 100,000 visitors across its 70-acre site, which will play host to 20 spectacular new show gardens at the centre of the experience. Hyland’s Nursery from Gorey will exhibit for the first time at Bord Bia Bloom. Returning to the festival this year are Irish Fuchsia Nursery based in Monamolin and Kilmurry Nursery from Gorey, both of which will be showcasing breathtaking plantsin the Nursery Village.

In addition, popular features will return along with some exciting new demonstrations, panel discussions, talks and performances. These include The Plant Emporium, live demonstrations and interactive workshops including floral crown making in the new Botanical Hub, and exhibitions of Botanical and Floral Art and AOIFA’s (Association of Irish Floral Artists) Floral Art Competition.

Bord Bia Bloom 2024 (Photo: Fennell Photo).

The Best of Irish Food

Visitors to Bloom can meet 100+ of Ireland’s top food and craft drink producers at the Food Village and Bloom Inn, including these Wexford-based businesses:

Killowen Farm from Enniscorthy, a family business producing Yogurt and Cream Cheese using milk from their own cows.
New Ross-based Wexford Home Preserves, which makestraditional jams, marmalades and relishes since 1988.
O’Neills Dry Cure Bacon Co, located in Enniscorthy, producers of dry cured bacon products for the retail and food service markets nationwide.

Attendees can also enjoy delicious food from plenty of food trucks, the BBQ Bliss area or Bloom’s four on-site restaurants: The Garden View Restaurant, Bistro Bloom, Country Crest Restaurant and The Seafood Terrace. New for this year is ‘A Taste of Bloom, curated by Neven’ a three-course dining experience celebrating quality Irish produce designed exclusively by chef Neven Maguire for Bloom.

Speaking to Wexford Weekly, Laura Douglas, Head of Bloom and Brand Partnerships, Bord Bia said:

“Bloom is a distinctive festival that combines gardening, culinary excellence, sustainable living, and family fun in picturesque natural settings. With so much on offer, we encourage our ticketholders to plan their visit carefully to ensure an unforgettable experience at Bloom this year. To facilitate this, we have added daily stage schedules, an interactive site map, and travel tips on our website. We appreciate the support of our partners, sponsors, and events team in realising our vision for this year’s festival programme. We look forward to witnessing it come to fruition in a few weeks and welcoming new visitors to Bloom 2025,” she said.

Budding Bloomers

For younger visitors, there is plenty to enjoy too, with returning planting experiences for children along with a range of fun, educational and interactive workshops at the Budding Bloomers Children’s Area.