Bord Bia Bloom: Sustainability is a winner at this year's festival

Sisters Josephine Walsh and Geraldine O'Toole were wearing appropriately floral designs on the opening day of Bloom at the Phoenix Park in Dublin. It continues until bank holiday Monday. See BordBiaBloom.com. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Gardens highlighting the importance of recycling, repurposing, and the circular economy scooped two of the top prizes at this year's Bord Bia Bloom.

All of the 21 show gardens showcased at this year's festival, which kicked off at Dublin's Phoenix Park from Thursday, were designed to incorporate environmental measures and with sustainability in mind.