Bord Bia Bloom in photos: Looking back at Wicklow's award-winning gardens
Wicklow garden designers, exhibitors and floral artists all landed awards at Bord Bia Bloom 2025, taking home a total of six medals.
Bord Bia Bloom attracted more than 100,000 visitors to Dublin's Phoenix Park over the June bank holiday weekend, and Wicklow exhibitors more than played their part.
Calary-based designer Tünde Perry designed two gardens for this year's festival, including the Universal Pictures Ireland-sponsored 'How to Train Your Dragon Garden', inspired by the upcoming live-action remake.
Tünde was awarded a silver in the show garden category for her 'Manor Farm – 250 Years Taste and Tradition' garden, which celebrated Manor Farm's 250-year anniversary. The train track-inspired path, crafted from recycled railway sleepers and gravel, symbolises the journey from Manor Farm's origins in rural Ireland to the heart of the capital. Dublin's Manor Street is referenced in a creative sculpture made from metal rods.
An authentic wildflower meadow, native trees and shrubs, and a regenerative oat and wheat field is a nod to Manor Farm's farming roots and sustainable future. To honour Manor Farm's home in Cavan, the garden features a water element, reflecting the county's famous 365 lakes. The biodiverse, sensory-rich garden features native species like hazel, hawthorn, elder and birch, interwoven with herbs and fragrant plants.
Robert Moore from Kilmacanogue, won a silver guild for 'The Grass Advantage' garden he designed for the National Dairy Council. The garden highlights the beauty of Ireland's natural pasture with its white clover grass mix forming a naturally enriching multi-species sward. At its centre, a large, five-metre-high milk churn sculpture symbolises the cultural heritage of Irish dairy production and celebrates the grass-based system that is the foundation of Ireland's world-renowned dairy produce.
St Mary's and St Gerard's National School were highly commended for their postcard garden supported by Tirlán CountryLife, which was created by 4th class students and embodied the school ethos of caring, connection and the love of learning.
Lynn Stringer of Kilcoole received bronze in the botanical and floral art section for her watercolour painting 'Golden Oats', while she was awarded a silver gild for watercolour and pencil inspired 'In the Stone Wall' .
Patricia Morrison received a bronze award for her botanical based watercolour painting.
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Bord Bia Bloom in photos: Looking back at Wicklow's award-winning gardens
Wicklow People Wicklow garden designers, exhibitors and floral artists all landed awards at Bord Bia Bloom 2025, taking home a total of six medals. Bord Bia Bloom attracted more than 100,000 visitors to Dublin's Phoenix Park over the June bank holiday weekend, and Wicklow exhibitors more than played their part. Calary-based designer Tünde Perry designed two gardens for this year's festival, including the Universal Pictures Ireland-sponsored 'How to Train Your Dragon Garden', inspired by the upcoming live-action remake. Tünde was awarded a silver in the show garden category for her 'Manor Farm – 250 Years Taste and Tradition' garden, which celebrated Manor Farm's 250-year anniversary. The train track-inspired path, crafted from recycled railway sleepers and gravel, symbolises the journey from Manor Farm's origins in rural Ireland to the heart of the capital. Dublin's Manor Street is referenced in a creative sculpture made from metal rods. An authentic wildflower meadow, native trees and shrubs, and a regenerative oat and wheat field is a nod to Manor Farm's farming roots and sustainable future. To honour Manor Farm's home in Cavan, the garden features a water element, reflecting the county's famous 365 lakes. The biodiverse, sensory-rich garden features native species like hazel, hawthorn, elder and birch, interwoven with herbs and fragrant plants. Robert Moore from Kilmacanogue, won a silver guild for 'The Grass Advantage' garden he designed for the National Dairy Council. The garden highlights the beauty of Ireland's natural pasture with its white clover grass mix forming a naturally enriching multi-species sward. At its centre, a large, five-metre-high milk churn sculpture symbolises the cultural heritage of Irish dairy production and celebrates the grass-based system that is the foundation of Ireland's world-renowned dairy produce. St Mary's and St Gerard's National School were highly commended for their postcard garden supported by Tirlán CountryLife, which was created by 4th class students and embodied the school ethos of caring, connection and the love of learning. Lynn Stringer of Kilcoole received bronze in the botanical and floral art section for her watercolour painting 'Golden Oats', while she was awarded a silver gild for watercolour and pencil inspired 'In the Stone Wall' . Patricia Morrison received a bronze award for her botanical based watercolour painting.
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