Bloom Stage Schedule

Please note that all scheduled events are subject to change.

 

 

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Garden Stage - Sponsored by Sunrise, in association with Kevin Dennis

10:30 - 11:10
Thu May 28th

Adam Frost

Where Do I Start, New to Gardening

11:30 - 12:15
Thu May 28th

Diarmuid Gavin

A Romp Through The History of Garden Design

12:30 - 13:00
Thu May 28th

Judging Show Gardens

In conversation with Show Garden Judges [Andrew Wilson, Mark Gregory, Karen Foley, Paul Maher and Feargus McGarvey]

13:30 - 14:15
Thu May 28th

Kitty Scully in conversation with Adam Frost

How Does Your Garden Grow

15:30 - 16:00
Thu May 28th

TJ Maher, Creator/ Owner of Patthana Garden

An Artist's Guide to Using Colour in the Garden

16:15 - 16:45
Thu May 28th

My Garden Obssession

Panel discussion with Adam Frost and Diarmuid Gavin, Ealma Purcell and TJ Maher

Dunnes Stores Quality Kitchen Stage

10:15 - 11:00
Thu May 28th

Cooking for Family and Friends – Neven Maguire

Neven Maguire, MacNean House Restaurant and Cookery School, Blacklion, Co. Cavan

11:30 - 12:15
Thu May 28th

Recipes for the Season – Brian McDermott

Donegal chef, broadcaster and cookbook author

12:45 - 13:30
14:00 - 14:45
Thu May 28th

Eva’s Asian Kitchen

Eva Pau, The Asia Market, TV chef and cookbook author

15:15 - 16:00
16:30 - 17:15
Thu May 28th

Edwards’ Summer Favourites

Edward Hayden, TV Chef and Cookbook Author

Sustainable Living Stage sponsored by Certa

10:30 - 11:00
Thu May 28th

Building Community Resilience Through Food

Ruth Hegarty, Food Policy Ireland & Evonne Boland, Community Food Hubs Advocate

11:15 - 12:00
Thu May 28th

From Surplus to Sustenance – Rethinking Food Waste in 2026

Mywaste.ie - Pauline McDonogh, MyWaste.ie, Odile Le Bolloch, Environmental Protection Agency, Angela Ruttledge, FoodCloud

12:15 - 13:00
Thu May 28th

Building a nature-first economy: how to create a movement for change, lessons for policy and activism

Climate Cocktail Club - Tom Popple, Climate Cocktail Club, Ronan Palmer, E3G, Deirdre Duffy, Friends of the Earth

13:15 - 14:00
Thu May 28th

Hot School Lunches Panel Discussion

GIY Ireland - Mick Kelly GIY Founder, Ruth Hegarty, Food Policy and Sustainable Food Systems Specialist, Mary Bishop, GIY, Michelle Darmody, Writer, Food Education & Food Literacy Expert

14:15 - 14:45
Thu May 28th

All the solar power questions you’ve ever had, answered

CERTA - Gavin Breen, Certa Solar Team

15:00 - 15:30
Thu May 28th

Connecting to Nature Through Community Gardens

Global Action Plan Ireland - Aisling McCaffrey, GAP Ireland, Sharon Harvey, community garden manager Ballymun, Lee Geoghegan, community garden manager Corduff

15:45 - 16:30
Thu May 28th

Packaging with Purpose: How Smart Design Helps You Recycle Right

Repak - Brock Lewin, Badger & Dodo, Gary Browne, Repak, Maeve McNamara, Boots Ireland

16:45 - 17:15
Thu May 28th

Conservation Panel – Bat Conservation Ireland & Seal Rescue Ireland, Kildare Wildlife Rescue

Conservation Panel - Bat Conservation Ireland & Seal Rescue Ireland, Kildare Wildlife Rescue

Meaghers 360° Wellness Stage

10:00 - 10:45
11:00 - 11:45
Thu May 28th

Breathwork/Yoga

Miriam Hussey

12:00 - 12:45
Thu May 28th

Gut Health: The Science, the Stories & the Support

Victoria Spillane (CCI), Sarah Keogh

13:00 - 13:30
Thu May 28th

Move & Glow

Orla Hopkins

15:00 - 15:30
Thu May 28th

Modern Men’s Health: The Checks Every Man Should Make

Dr Martin O'Rourke, Daniel Jones & Laura Dowling

16:00 - 16:45
Thu May 28th

Ageing Well: The Science of Staying Strong in Body, Brain & Metabolism

Prof Niall Moyna, Prof John Nolan, Lorna Regan

17:00 - 17:30
Thu May 28th

Move & Glow

MC Orla Hopkins

Horticulture Is Life Stage

10:00 - 10:30
Thu May 28th

Donal Gernon and Joy Clarke

Talk on mushrooms

10:30 - 13:30
Thu May 28th

Incredible Edibles School Tours

Niamh Arthurs B.Sc, M.Sc,

14:00 - 14:30
Thu May 28th

Get a Life in Horticulture

John Mulhern and Paddy Smith

14:30 - 15:00
Thu May 28th

Maria Harte – Chef Demo

Herby Rice Salad with Roasted Mushrooms, Walnuts & Parmesan

15:00 - 15:30
Thu May 28th

Maria Harte – Chef Demo

Strawberries with Lemon Verbena and Crisp Mille-Feuille Pastry

15:30 - 16:00
Thu May 28th

Education in Horticulture Discussion Panel

Chaired by Dr Owen Doyle

Botanical Hub in association with Tanners Foliage

10:30 - 11:15
Thu May 28th

Floral Art Demo with A.O.I.F.A.

Summer Serenade

11:30 - 12:15
Thu May 28th

A Pot of Joy Workshop

Institute of Flowers

12:30 - 13:00
Thu May 28th

Heathers and Their Attributes

Mary Doran, Irish Plants

13:15 - 13:45
Thu May 28th

Make a Flower Crown Workshop

Institute of Flowers

14:00 - 14:45
Thu May 28th

Make a Flower Crown Workshop

Institute of Flowers

15:00 - 15:45
Thu May 28th

Floral Art Demo with A.O.I.F.A.

Summer Serenade

Budding Bloomers Stage, sponsored by RSA

10:10 - 10:35
Thu May 28th

Story Time with Aisling Breen

Aisling Breen

10:50 - 11:15
Thu May 28th

The Cool Food School

TBC

11:30 - 11:55
12:10 - 12:35
Thu May 28th

The Cool Food School

TBC

13:30 - 13:55
Thu May 28th

Bitesize Biodiversity: The Garden’s Hidden Heroes

Presented by The Irish Schools Sustainability Network

14:10 - 14:35
14:50 - 15:15
Thu May 28th

Bat Chat!

Bat Conservation Ireland

15:30 - 15:55

Seafood Kitchen

11:00 - 12:00
Thu May 28th

Irish Seafood for Every Occasion

Trisha Lewis

13:00 - 14:00
Thu May 28th

Simply Tasty Irish Seafood

Trisha Lewis

15:00 - 16:00
Thu May 28th

Irish Seafood – Surprisingly Simple

Trisha Lewis

Eat Well Garden

13:30 - 14:00
Thu May 28th

Practical Beekeeping in Kitchen Gardens

Federation of Irish Beekeepers Association

14:30 - 15:00
Thu May 28th

Pest and Disease

Mary Lynch - Organic Specialist

15:30 - 16:00
Thu May 28th

Organic Soil Fertility Maintenance

Mary Lynch - Organic Specialist

Agri Aware Farm Feature

11:00
12:00
Thu May 28th

Educational Panel

13:00
14:00
15:00
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