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From TV To Bloom: Kildare’s Debbie Brophy Showcases Pollinator Paradise As Bloom Kicks Off

Thursday, 29 May 2025 12:29

By Martin Osborne

Garden-scapes dedicated to sustainable living and to promote the health of pollinators, are among the designs on display.

The 19th annual Bloom festival kicks off in the Phoenix Park today.

100 thousand visitors are expected to visit the 70 acre site over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Garden-scapes dedicated to sustainable living and to promote the health of pollinators, are among the designs on display.

Debbie Brophy, living in Kildare, recently won TV show Super Garden.

She will now have her 'bee happy' wildlife garden exhibited at Bord Bia Bloom.

These people at the festival shared what their favourite flowers are.

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