Meet Teagasc at Bloom 2022
Bord Bia Bloom is one of the biggest horticulture events in Europe. Bloom is a general garden & lifestyle show with approximately 100,000 people attending from 2nd - 6th June 2022. Check out the Teagasc horticulture exhibit ‘Healthy People, Healthy Planet’ while you are there. We'd love to meet you!
The Teagasc horticulture exhibit ‘Healthy People, Healthy Planet’ sets out to inspire people and create awareness about Irish plants, fruits and vegetables and their positive impact on personal health and environment. We have six sub themes below which offer something to interest everyone so we invite you to drop by and say hello, we’d be delighted to meet you!
Horticulture Development Department
Providing Research and Advisory support to the horticulture sector
Horticulture Education
Botanic Gardens Dublin and Kildalton College incorporating South East Technological University (SETU)
Potato Research
Supported by the Crops Research Department, Oak Park
Biodiversity in our Countryside
Supported by Teagasc Environment Advisory and Research
The Food Waste Challenge
Supported by Teagasc Food and Horticulture, Ashtown Food Research Centre
Forestry Development Department
Farm Forestry Research, Advice and Training
Teagasc has developed a stand for this event to get its message out to a wider audience who are interested in our horticulture activities directly regarding horticulture research, advisory and education. Additionally, Teagasc will exhibit its activities related to plants, trees, forestry, crops, potatoes, biodiversity and bees.
Sustainability
Sustainability is a major theme currently in the horticulture sector. Our Teagasc stand theme ‘Healthy People, Healthy Planet’ sets out to inspire people and create awareness about Irish fruits and vegetables and their positive impact on personal health, in terms of consumption, and the positive climate impact in choosing fresh produce.
Our horticulture specific presentations will look at alternatives to peat in the horticulture sector, modern sustainable packaging solutions for fresh produce and horticultural education through our colleges.
Additionally, we are encouraging visitors to see Irish plant material at our stand, get involved in gardening and spend more time outdoors.
The value of the trees and plants in our built environment is a concurrent theme and will be represented through our presentations on biodiversity, forestry and the planting themes around our stand.
We look forward to seeing you one one of the five days from 2nd - 6th June 2022!