This episode is brought to you by ECHO Tools for more info go to www.echo.ie

Mags Riordan is the founder of Bumblebee Flower Farm. A flower farmer passionate about protecting wildlife and promoting safe practices, soil regeneration and biodiversity, she’s passionate about protecting our struggling pollinators, especially bumblebees. Protecting nature is central to everything that she does. Mags is qualified in horticulture, is a professional florist and floral designer and is the leading expert on edible flowers in Ireland.

She truly believes you can cultivate beauty that celebrates the seasons and has a supportive and positive effect on our environment. Bumblebee Flower Farm’s promise is that their flowers will ‘Always be Grown and Never Flown’

Based in west Cork, we are Ireland’s first dedicated edible flower farm, where we cultivate vibrant, fragrant, stunning organically grown flowers in line with the seasons. We believe in growing as nature intended, surrounded by flora and fauna and supporting bumblebees and other pollinators.

We only use regenerative gardening practices and produce from our own farm or foraged from nearby and cultivate a breathtakingly beautiful range of nectar-rich flowers and foliage that celebrate and embrace the seasons while having a supportive and positive effect on our environment.

This episode is brought to you by ECHO Tools for more info go to www.echo.ie

Mags Riordan is the founder of Bumblebee Flower Farm. A flower farmer passionate about protecting wildlife and promoting safe practices, soil regeneration and biodiversity, she’s passionate about protecting our struggling pollinators, especially bumblebees. Protecting nature is central to everything that she does. Mags is qualified in horticulture, is a professional florist and floral designer and is the leading expert on edible flowers in Ireland.

She truly believes you can cultivate beauty that celebrates the seasons and has a supportive and positive effect on our environment. Bumblebee Flower Farm’s promise is that their flowers will ‘Always be Grown and Never Flown’

Based in west Cork, we are Ireland’s first dedicated edible flower farm, where we cultivate vibrant, fragrant, stunning organically grown flowers in line with the seasons. We believe in growing as nature intended, surrounded by flora and fauna and supporting bumblebees and other pollinators.

We only use regenerative gardening practices and produce from our own farm or foraged from nearby and cultivate a breathtakingly beautiful range of nectar-rich flowers and foliage that celebrate and embrace the seasons while having a supportive and positive effect on our environment.

Coming soon I go a revisit Top of the city garden where I was last back in 2022

Coming soon I go on location down in Waterford city at the Top of the city community garden

Wednesday 9th September 2026

My episode with 2026 Rte Super Garden designer Janani Rajkumar who who runs a garden design business and a mini garden business.

www.hergardenstudio.com

www.minigardens.ie

This episode is brought to you by Grow Mental Health Ireland www.grow.ie and ECHO Tools www.echo.ie

Please follow me on Facebook Instagram TicToc Linkedin and catch all episodes on Spotify Apple Podcasts Youtube and find me on www.tranquillitydesigns.ie

Wednesday 9th September 2026

My episode with 2026 Rte Super Garden designer Janani Rajkumar who who runs a garden design business and a mini garden business.

www.hergardenstudio.com

www.minigardens.ie

This episode is brought to you by Grow Mental Health Ireland www.grow.ie and ECHO Tools www.echo.ie

Please follow me on Facebook Instagram TicToc Linkedin and catch all episodes on Spotify Apple Podcasts Youtube and find me on www.tranquillitydesigns.ie

This week I welcome the shows sponsors on to talk all about ECHO and I am joined by Mark to tell us more

www.echo.ie or www.ech-tools.co.ukEcho started manufacturing small farming tools in Japan over 70 years ago. Due to food scarcity after World War II and pest damage to rice crops, Echo developed manual dusters for pesticides in 1947.”, as noted in the ⁠ECHO History video⁠.Owned by the ⁠Yamabiko Corporation⁠, ECHO designs and casts its commercial-grade engines in Japan, where quality is tightly controlled. [⁠1⁠, ⁠2⁠]Core Product Ranges

• Gas-Powered Equipment: Includes industry-leading chainsaws, brush cutters, hedge trimmers, and power pruners. ECHO is also known for inventing the backpack blower. [⁠1⁠, ⁠2⁠]
• Battery-Powered Ranges: Offers a high-performance ⁠56V Battery Range⁠ alongside the 40V Garden+ Range for varied domestic and professional needs. [⁠1⁠]
• X-Series: Represents ECHO's best-in-class tier, offering high power-to-weight ratios and vibration reduction for heavy commercial use (learn more on the ⁠ECHO X-Series page⁠). [⁠1⁠]

WarrantiesECHO backs its commitment to durability with robust warranties: typically a 5-year warranty for domestic/consumer use and a 2-year warranty for professional use on most core products (read details on the ECHO Tools Ireland site). [⁠1⁠, ⁠2⁠]

This week I welcome the shows sponsors on to talk all about ECHO and I am joined by Mark to tell us more

www.echo.ie or www.ech-tools.co.ukEcho started manufacturing small farming tools in Japan over 70 years ago. Due to food scarcity after World War II and pest damage to rice crops, Echo developed manual dusters for pesticides in 1947.”, as noted in the ECHO History video.Owned by the Yamabiko Corporation, ECHO designs and casts its commercial-grade engines in Japan, where quality is tightly controlled. [1, 2]Core Product Ranges

• Gas-Powered Equipment: Includes industry-leading chainsaws, brush cutters, hedge trimmers, and power pruners. ECHO is also known for inventing the backpack blower. [1, 2]
• Battery-Powered Ranges: Offers a high-performance 56V Battery Range alongside the 40V Garden+ Range for varied domestic and professional needs. [1]
• X-Series: Represents ECHO's best-in-class tier, offering high power-to-weight ratios and vibration reduction for heavy commercial use (learn more on the ECHO X-Series page). [1]

WarrantiesECHO backs its commitment to durability with robust warranties: typically a 5-year warranty for domestic/consumer use and a 2-year warranty for professional use on most core products (read details on the ECHO Tools Ireland site). [1, 2]

Coming soon

James Smith BSCLandscape Designer

James is a talented, young designer who is passionate about plants and creating green spaces for everyone to enjoy.  Having achieved a silver medal in 2021 for the young designer category at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park and is also a winner of Pro Landscaper 30 under 30: The Next Generation.

James studied horticulture at Moulton College before going on to study landscape and garden design graduating from Writtle University College in 2017. He brings a wealth of experience to the team and will be focusing on working on large scale commercial designs and private residential gardens as well as helping to grow the business.

https://linktr.ee/gardendesignerjameshttps://thelandscapeservice.com/This episode is brought to you by ECHO www.echo.ie for more details