With eight weeks to go, Bord Bia has today (Wednesday, April 8) announced what visitors to this year’s Bloom festival can expect.

The five-day festival, which is held in the Phoenix Park, Dublin each June bank holiday weekend, will celebrate its 20th edition this year.

Along with 20 show gardens, there is a new wellness area and experiences that celebrate gardening, quality food and drink and sustainable living.

There will be more than 300 talks and demonstrations taking place throughout the festival across five stages.

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Garden designers and horticultural experts Diarmuid Gavin and Adam Frost will return this year, along with chefs Donal Skehan, Neven Maguire, and Trisha Lewis.

Bloom will also welcome chef Eva Pau, TV presenters Harrison Gardner and Brendan Courtney, and wellness experts Oonagh O’Hagan, Gerry Hussey, and Laura Dowling.

The Dunnes Stores Quality Kitchen Stage will host some of Ireland’s top chefs and cooks.

Rory O’Connell, Catherine Fulvio, Shane Smith, Aisling Larkin, Edward Hayden, and Brian McDermott will be among those showcasing the best of Irish seasonal produce in 25 live cookery demonstrations.

The Sustainable Living Stage, sponsored by Certa (official supplier of HVO to Bloom), will host a series of talks and panel discussions along with advice from some of Ireland’s environmental and conservation groups.

In its landmark 20th year, the festival is also introducing a new health and wellness area, sponsored by Meaghers Pharmacy.

'A Taste of Bloom, curated by Neven Maguire' is returning to this year’s festival, featuring a three-course menu showcasing some of the finest ingredients from Irish producers.

There will be a range of fun, educational and interactive workshops at the Budding Bloomers area for younger visitors, sponsored by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

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Laura Douglas, head of Bloom and brand partnerships, Bord Bia said there is a "brilliant programme planned" as the festival marks its 20th year.

"From cutting-edge garden design and polytunnel talks, to live cookery demonstrations, sustainable fashion tips, yoga classes and much more there truly is no other festival quite like Bloom.

"We are well underway preparing our 70ac site in the Phoenix Park to welcome visitors once again, and we encourage people to secure tickets in advance so they can fully soak up everything the Bloom bank holiday weekend has to offer," she said.Bord Bia Bloom will take place from Thursday, May 28 to Monday, June 1 from 9:00a.m-6:00p.m each day.