Images / pictures from Bloom 07 in the Phoenix park Dubin

shefra · Hawthorn Tree Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 50

By the way great pics foamcutter what type of camera?

verge · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

foamcutter · Hawthorn Tree Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 82

MargeSimpson · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

I went to Bloom on Sunday - the weather was dismal. But I thought the show was good. There was one poor driver who couldn't get over the bridge to the parking area as their car kept slipping back, and the parking area was gradually getting muddier as the day went on. The area in front of the toilets was like a small lake and any leaflets you picked up got soaked. It was such a pity! But I loved the show gardens and I have some piccies below.....

cooler · Ash Tree Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 239

Great pics Marge. They give me a good feel for what I missed.
Thanks for sharing your pictures everybody.

PS please post more if you have them. Very Happy

ollie · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

Hi all. I went to Bloom at 10 on Saturday morning. No problems with parking,crowds, getting tea! The early bird catches the worm. By the time I left at 1 o,clock, it was crazy with people. My only complaint is they should provide trolleys or a collection point for purchases.I would have bought loads of stuff if I could have got it back to my car!

Sb · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Foamcutter and Margesimpson, thanks for sharing your photos. It looked like a good show. I will try and get there next year if it is on again.

ollie, was there much for sale?

Bugs · Ash Tree Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Dublin

Hi Guys, I have not been on for a long time but try to peep in once
in a while .Yesterday I visited the Bloom Fest and my overall
impression was favourable .Many nice gardens on display .
I brought some potential customers with me to see what
type of garden they would like and GPI they overwhelmingly went for
the fives senses ( which I know you were involved in ) garden.
They said it was the type of garden they could see themselves
sitting in . So congrats James ..

Cool

Bugs

James Kilkelly, was GPI. · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: Welcome bugs.

ollie · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject:

Hi sb, good selection of plants and garden and indoor furniture.I bought homemade sausages,strawberries,blueberries,and steak and guinness pies. I really wanted the four roman pillars at 1000euro each and the victorian style greenhouse at 11,000euro and the ride on lawnmower ...........................ah well.

MargeSimpson · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:

I have a few more piccies I must post over the weekend.

I overheard the designer of the show garden in photo No's 3 & 4, talking to a member of the public. That garden would normally cost 130,000eur to build/plant. It cost her 100,000 eur to put it together and her sponsors were happy to sell it at Bloom07 for 80,000eur.
Imagine!! Having 80,000 to spend on a garden would be soooo nice. For a split second I imagined myself walking up to her and saying "I'll take it!"