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  •  Bord Bia Bloom 2026

    Cultivating Talent Application 

     Deadline 26th November 2025

  • Part A - Cultivating Talent Application Form 

  • 1. DESIGNER'S DETAILS

  • 2. ABOUT YOU

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  • 3. PROPOSED TITLE, THEME AND PRIMARY PURPOSE OF GARDEN

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  • 4. GARDEN SIZE PREFERENCE

    Please indicate your preferred requirements below. Although every effort will be made to accommodate these no guarantee can be given at this stage

  • Small Garden

    • 5m depth x 5m length
    • 5m depth x 7m length

    2 viewing sides required (see section 1 of the garden rules & regulation). Lawn edging on viewing sides is not required in the small garden category.

     

    Gardens must have a minimum of two viewing sides. The GAG will give consideration to gardens that are open on 3 or more sides.

  • 5. DRAWINGS REQUIRED

    All drawings uploaded must be PDF and JPEG format.

  • Please Provide the Following (via upload button below)

    • Concept brief (max.1 page)

    • Sketch proposal (max. 2 pages)

    • Precedent sheet/mood board (max. 2 pages)

      Please include your name and garden title as part of the file name for each upload for example Bloom 23_Kerrie Gardiner_Garden Plan
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  • 6. ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GARDENING

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    Part B -  Cultivating Talent
     Garden Design Brief      

  • Design Brief Information

    To enable your garden to be constructed, and subsequently to be assessed and judged, you are required to produce a written brief.  This will be used by the Garden Advisory Group (GAG) during the development of their responses to your exhibit and will also be used as the basis of the judging process.


    The brief should describe and embody:

    • The design intention including concepts
    • The purpose and function of the garden*
    • The assumptions made about the site and its situation
    • The reasons for the inclusion of the garden’s important elements including information on plants and materials and their design use

    Note: For Concept Gardens it is the theme or concept that must be communicated, as function may play a secondary role here.  Moreover, Concept Gardens do not need to be functional.

     

  • Design Brief Information

    It is important to complete the below sections to allow the Garden Advisory Group (GAG) to review the application.

  • REQUIRED: Please complete 1A (Show Garden) or 1B (Concept Show Garden)

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  • APPLICATION CHECKLIST

  • In submitting this Cultivating Talent Application and Garden Brief, I/we confirm that if this application is successful, I/we will comply with the obligations set out in the Garden Rules and Regulations and Garden Events Ltd Event Participation Rules and Regulations

  • If you have any questions or would like more information on Bord Bia Bloom please contact:
     
    Kerrie Gardiner
    Show Gardens & Horticulture Content Manager | Bord Bia Bloom

    +353 (0)86 130 4170  
    kerrie.gardiner@bordbiabloom.com
    www.BordBiaBloom.com

     

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