Pure imagination: How to grow edible and incredible plants

Ellen O'Regan got advice from Willy Wonka (Gareth Snook) and garden designer Tom Leavy during their visit to Bord Bia Bloom

Gareth Snook who plays Willy Wonka in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical, at the Bord Bia Bloom show garden. Pictures: Brian McEvoy, Fennells

One of the more magical gardens that wowed judges at Bord Bia Bloom this year was inspired by the edible and incredible wonders of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.

As the West End and Broadway hit Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — The Musical is set to make its Irish premiere this Christmas, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has once again teamed up with landscaper Tom Leavy to create a dreamy and delicious garden, inspired by Roald Dahl’s world of pure imagination.