The Shed Distillery joins Leonie Cornelius in representing Leitrim at Bord Bia Bloom

Leitrim will once again be proudly represented at this year’s Bord Bia Bloom, as The Shed Distillery from Drumshanbo joins the festival line-up alongside North Leitrim-based garden designer Leonie Cornelius, who will take centre stage with her sixth show garden.

The festival, set in Phoenix Park, expects to welcome over 100,000 visitors across its 70-acre site, which will feature 21 spectacular new show gardens at the heart of the experience.

Visitors will have the chance to meet more than 100 of Ireland’s top food and craft drink producers at the Food Village, including The Shed Distillery.

The award-winning Leitrim business will return to the Bloom Inn, where it will showcase its celebrated Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, amongst its other offerings over the five days of the event.

There will also be delicious food from plenty of food trucks, the BBQ Bliss area or Bloom’s four on-site restaurants: The Garden View Restaurant, Bistro Bloom, Country Crest Restaurant and The Seafood Terrace. 

New for this year is ‘A Taste of Bloom, curated by Neven’ a three-course dining experience celebrating quality Irish produce designed exclusively by chef Neven Maguire for Bloom.  

Meanwhile, Leonie Cornelius will unveil Noūrish – The Caragh Nurseries Garden, a courtyard-style installation inspired by Mediterranean living and ancient herbal traditions. Leonie’s garden invites visitors to slow down, restore, and rediscover pleasure in nature.

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Garden enthusiasts can further explore the petite but creative Postcard Gardens supported by Tirlán CountryLife, and take part in hands-on activities such as floral crown makin gin the Botanical Hub

There will also be exhibitions of Botanical and Floral Art, along with AOIFA’s Floral Art Competition.  

Laura Douglas, Head of Bloom and Brand Partnerships, Bord Bia said, “Bloom is a distinctive festival that combines gardening, culinary excellence, sustainable living, and family fun in picturesque natural settings. 

“With so much on offer, we encourage our ticketholders to plan their visit carefully to ensure an unforgettable experience at Bloom this year. To facilitate this, we have added daily stage schedules, an interactive site map, and travel tips on our website. 

“We appreciate the support of our partners, sponsors, and events team in realising our vision for this year's festival programme. We look forward to witnessing it come to fruition in a few weeks and welcoming new visitors to Bloom 2025,” Ms Douglas concluded.

With just three weeks to go until the festival of flowers, food and fun returns to its home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, organisers are encouraging visitors to plan their visit and enjoy a great day out this summer.  

Tickets are on sale here, with two children (aged 16 and under) going free with each adult ticket purchased.

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