Exhibitors and Demonstrations
A wide variety of local food producers and plant sale specialists will be exhibiting at Buds & Blossoms. Local garden centres will be in attendance as well as several branches of the Irish Specialist Nursery Association (ISNA). There will also be talks and demonstrations from various contributors.
Plant Stalls
Camolin Potting Shed
Future Forests
Natural Growing Co.
Rare Plants Ireland
Leamore Nursery
Herbs on Thyme
Riverlane Nurseries
Premier Nurseries
Pontoon Nursery
Caherhurley
Slug Gone
Tree World
Just Roses
Leaf and Petal
Cole Ceramics
Teagasc Kildalton
Food & Craft Stalls
Aptus Broadband
Laois Garden Trail
Castlewood Farm (Organic Sausages)
The Merry Mill (Organic Porridge Oats)
G’s Gourmet Jams (Jams, Chutney etc)
An Sean Teach (Gin and Cream Liqueur)
Secceto (Coffee Beans)
Aghaboe Farm Foods (Cakes, Buns etc)
Rose Cottage (Fresh Fruit Strawberries etc)
Ratheniska Green Leaves (John Egan)
Run on Pulses (Veggie Burgers)
Thais Apoena Chocolates
Jacinta Sweet & Savoury
Groovey Grub (Crepes)
Liam Mulhall Obelisks
Cookery Demonstrations
This year, Martin Hayes, Chef of Bloom Restaurant in Portlaoise will also be running cookery demonstrations, using local Laois produce. You can catch Martin at the following times:
2.00pm – 2.30pm
3.30pm – 4.00pm
Entertainment Zone
There is lots of activities to keep adults and kids entertained at Buds & Blossoms! From kids activities, face painting, balloon modelling and clown for the kids to music, dining and local produce market for the adults.
