Over 100,000 people are expected to descend on the Phoenix Park between Thursday, June 2 and Monday, June 6 for Bloom 2016.

The evolution of plants, the war in Syria and international gardens from Chicago, China and Chile are just some of the themes and inspirations for this year’s Bloom festival.

According to the organisers, this year’s show will have something for all ages and interests.

This year’s bespoke garden creations will include; a 1916 garden installation called Bullets and Boiled Sweets designed to commemorate the centenary, a garden to support the launch of the new Tarzan movie and a garden highlighting the importance of mental health.

Speaking at the launch of Bloom 2016, Gary Graham, Bord Bia’s Bloom Manager said that Bord Bia is delighted to mark Bloom’s 10th anniversary this year and they are proud of how the event has evolved over the years.

“We are working hard to ensure that visitors are in for a real treat in this our special celebratory year. Once again, the Bloom audience can expect to see breath-taking show gardens, sample some of Ireland’s finest food and enjoy wonderful entertainment, shopping and plenty of lively debate.”

Bord Bia has said that this year’s show will include 23 show gardens often referred to as the jewel in the crown of the Bord Bia festival.

Organisations such as Marie Keating Foundation, GOAL, and St. John of God Hospital have also teamed up with designers to create gardens with powerful messages around social and cultural issues.

Other designer gardens include the UCD Evolution of Land Plants Garden which will allow visitors to walk with plants through a half billion years of evolutionary history and a ‘Face-to-Face’ garden will aim to reconnect us with our environment in the age of 24/7 “always on” social media.

Highlights at Bloom 2016:

Tickets are on sale now and visitors are encouraged to book early for discounted rates by visiting the Bloom in the Park website.