Mighty power of mini gardens at Bloom festival

Ray Ryan anticipates big interest in small gardens when the Bloom festival puts creative horticulture in the spotlight from this Thursday

Compact gardens that are easily maintained will be the desire of the next generation of growers in Ireland.

New research released by Bord Bia ahead of the Bloom festival, which opens in Dublin on Thursday and runs until Bank Holiday Monday, shows that future gardeners will be younger, more eco-aware, enthusiastic advocates of the grow your own movement.