10 medals awarded to Meath garden designers, nurseries and floral artists at Bloom 2019
Garden designers, nurseries and floral artists from Meath were awarded a whopping 10 medals in this year's Bloom Festival that takes place this bank holiday weekend in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Amongst the winners were Aileen Muldoon Byrne, Boyne Garden Centre, Slane who was a 'Best in Show Winner' ( Nursery and Floral Pavillion)
The judges singled out Boyne Garden Centre’s Aileen Muldoon Byrne “for her ability to create an impactful but elegantly restrained horticultural composition worthy of a gold medal at any of the best shows in the world.
Bord Bia announced that the highest-ever number of gold medals had been awarded to the show gardens at the heart of the event. A total of 11 gold medals were presented to show garden designers and the overall show garden award went to Dublin-based garden and landscape designer, Alan Rudden, for his Argentinian themed Vina Doña Paula – A Matter of Altitude garden.
Aileen Muldoon Byrne won a presigious award at Bloom 2019
Other Meath award winners include:
Nursery & Floral Pavilion
Silver Gilt
Frances Mulvany, Navan Garden Centre, Navan, Co. Meath (Nursery)
Eileen Eivers, Riverlane Nurseries, Trim, Co, Meath (Nursery)
Postcard Gardens
Certificate of Distinction
Blue Star Programme Garden – St. Oliver Plunkett NS Parents Gardening Group, Navan, Co. Meath
AOIFA (Association of Irish Floral Artists) Awards
Silver Gilt Medal
Sylvia Smith, Ballivor, Co. Meath (Trim Floral Art Goup), Category: Design with Nature
Silver Medal
Patricia Hannon, Longwood, Co. Meath (Trim Floral Art Group), Category: Design with Nature
Elizabeth Murray, Co. Meath (Navan Floral Art Group), Category: The Art of Surprise
Bernie Dunphy, Navan, Co. Meath (Navan Floral Art Group), Category: Streamlined
Bronze Medal
Ciara Nichol, Ashbourne, Co. Meath (Ashbourne Flower Club), Category: The Art of Surprise
Christine Foley, Kells, Co. Meath (Navan Floral Art Group), Category: Primal Landscape
A full list of all awards can be accessed here: https://bloominthepark.com/show-gardens/previous-awards/
Green Swell
This year’s event, which will be officially opened by Bloom Patron, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins this morning at 11am, reflects the groundswell of national support towards living more sustainably in order to address the issue of climate change. From show gardens highlighting water conservation, the damage of plastics pollution in our oceans and the importance of pollinator and bee-friendly plants; to the community postcard gardens which encourage attendees to reduce plastic waste, recycle and grow their own food; and the Bord Bia Food Village featuring impressive horticultural displays, talks on the impact of climate change on the food industry and a range of new food and drink product launches with a green twist.
Bloom 2019
Bloom continues in the Phoenix Park, Dublin until Monday 3rd June 2019. In addition to the stunning gardens, the event offers the following family-friendly activities:
Bord Bia’s Food Village - bursting with more than 100 Irish food and drink exhibitors the Food Village will feature many new companies and new products at the event. In addition, the hugely popular Bord Bia Quality Kitchen stage will feature leading chefs including Neven Maguire, Rory O’Connell and Catherine Fulvio, among others.
Bloom Inn – Reflecting the buoyancy of the Irish drinks industry, the Bloom Inn features 27 Irish drink producers including three brand new distilleries and a vibrant new group of breweries.
Live Talks & Demonstrations – From gardening and GIY to food, fashion, floral art, craft and cookery displays, Bloom will host more than 100 live talks, demonstrations and advice clinics for visitors.
Live Music – Music education and festival company "YouBloom" will bring lots of exciting new and unsigned music to perform at Bloom. The main stage will feature a range of musicians from the pop-infused energy of Rêves to the uplifting country rock from Jamie Stanton, the charming Garda Band and Dancing with the Stars 2018 winner Jake Carter!
Fashion Stage - The Bloom catwalk returns with Debenhams showcasing looks for summer 2019 from designers including Jenny Packham, Richard Quinn and Savannah Miller and Jasper Conran. The Debenhams Style Clinic will also offer style advice and tips.
Food Dudes Kids Zone - the Food Dudes Play Zone will host Playstival, Cool Food School, Margaret’s Fun on the Farm and a host of other child-centred features and activities including the kids stage, sure to keep little ones of all sizes entertained.
Irish Craft Village - presented by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland will feature leading Irish craft markers and host craft workshops, live demonstrations and interactive installations throughout the event.
For a full line up of features visit www.bloominthepark.com or follow Bloom on Facebook, on Twitter @bloominthepark and on Instagram @bloomfestival