Empowering at Every Step - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fempowering-at-every-step) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fempowering-at-every-step) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](/help) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/32cbb964-f1b0-4dbe-8c10-b6ee0be8f325/conversions/Empowering-at-Every-Step---4-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ Bord Bia Bloom 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/bord-bia-bloom-2026) Medium Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal Empowering at Every Step ========================== Designed by Robert Moore At a glance Show Bord Bia Bloom Year 2026 Category Medium Show Garden Large Show Garden Photo: Bord Bia Bloom About this garden The story ----------- Empowering at Every Step brings visitors on a journey through the cancer landscape in Ireland - raising awareness, encouraging action where possible, highlighting support, and advocating for greater access to screening. At its centre, charred timber creates a powerful visual reminder of cancer's impact across our society. Pathways reflect individual journeys, recognising that every experience is different and that small, positive steps can make a meaningful difference. The planting scheme draws on colours associated with the five most common cancers in Ireland - yellow for skin cancer, pink for breast, blue for prostate, white for lung and green for bowel - grounding the garden in the reality of cancer and the many people affected. A seating area offers space to pause, while a suspended net symbolises the support structures that carry people through. Grounded in evidence and lived experience, the garden reinforces a clear truth: awareness, prevention, screening and early diagnosis save lives. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bord-bia-bloom-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal Bord Bia Bloom The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Robert Moore](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/robert-moore/profile_photo.webp) Robert Moore Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/robert-moore) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/32cbb964-f1b0-4dbe-8c10-b6ee0be8f325/conversions/Empowering-at-Every-Step---4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b6188ce7-172c-40b6-bd11-22d78d91b939/conversions/Empowering-at-Every-Step---2--gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2a6f1346-e2ca-4fb0-9df6-5f992acc31a0/conversions/Empowering-at-Every-Step---3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/59986b11-b7e6-4d01-af42-68bf8ac3f5d5/conversions/Empowering-at-Every-Step---1-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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