2025 Show Gardens
The Plant Lover’s Garden – Easy Steps to Dream Gardens – Large Feature Garden
Bord Bia Bloom People’s Choice Award
Visitors to Bord Bia Bloom can vote for their favourite Show Garden in the People’s Choice Award. Voting is by text and details can be found on the signs at each eligible garden. Voting is open from 9am on Thursday, May 28th until 1pm on Monday, June 1st and the winner will be announced later that day. Voting details to follow soon!
Cultivating Talent
Now in its fourth year, Bloom’s Cultivating Talent programme nurtures upcoming talent in the industry by providing one emerging designer with funding and mentoring to help them deliver their first Bloom Show Garden. This year’s winner is Jack Donovan (see his design here).
What is the difference between a show garden, concept show garden, and a feature garden?
There are nineteen show gardens and one feature garden at Bloom this year. The show gardens are split into four categories: Large, Medium, Small and Concept. Concept gardens are artistic installations or abstract exhibits, while all other show gardens are designed to suit residential gardens or balconies. The feature gardens are special garden displays that are not entered into the show gardens competition.
Bord Bia Bloom Show Garden Medals and Awards
Show Garden Medals
- Gold
- Silver Gilt
- Silver
- Bronze
Show Garden Awards
- Best in Category – Large, Medium, Small, and Concept
- Best Planting Design
- Designers’ Choice Award (voted by designers)
- Contractors’ Award
- People’s Choice Award
Judging Process
The gardens at Bloom are the culmination of countless hours of design, planning, sourcing of materials and ultimately, hard manual labour on behalf of our garden designers, nurseries and artists. Read more about the garden judging process below.
