Baby bloom is food for thought

MOTHERS and babies inspire one of the large show gardens at Bloom in the Park this bank holiday weekend.

The Kerry/Concern 1000 Days garden, created by designer Paul Martin, is based on the idea that good nutrition during the 1,000 days from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday can save a million lives a year and transform the futures of millions more.

“The garden’s the story of how resourceful people in poverty are,” explains Martin. “It’s also the story of how things could be — where nutrition is the trigger for health, education and opportunity.”