News from the National Botanic Gardens | Irish Botany News | Research Projects | Kilmacurragh News
This is a round up of news stories from the National Botanic Gardens. We also run an Irish Botany News page, a Research Projects page and news from the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh.
Stories from the Gardens. Celebrating National Heritage Week in the National Botanic Gardens
This year the National Botanic Gardens are embarking on an ambitious project for Heritage Week. We hope with the help of visitors to the gardens to produce an exhibition for this year’s Heritage Week theme ‘Routes, Networks and Connections’ entitled ‘Stories from the...
DigiHerb Project Manager Position
Position available on a NWE Interreg project DigiHerb Position: Project Manager Duration: 12 months Location: National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland A project manager position is available immediately for a fixed contract of 12 months on the NWE Interreg funded...
April’s Themed Tour: In the Shadow of Pines
The pine trees of the Botanic Gardens have stood by us all winter long with their Olive green needles and peach coloured scaled bark, promising us that spring would arrive, now that it has we find that other plants grow comfortably beneath their boughs. So why not...
Kids’ Easter Drop By Activities
We are delighted to be starting back to our Kids' Drop by Activities in the Erasmus Children's Garden this Easter. Each week we will have a different activity to help you to become an expert gardener. Sow your own vegetable and flower seeds, play some nature games or...
National Tree Week at The National Botanic Gardens
Join us in celebrating National Tree Week at the National Botanic Gardens! From Monday March 4th to Sunday March 10th, we have an exciting line-up of events planned: Monday, March 4th: Annual National Tree Week Lecture: "Trees" by Dr Matthew Jebb, Director of...
Plant Science Lecture Series
Wednesday 14th February, Education and Visitor Centre, 3pm How plants are named Matthew Jebb, Director National Botanic Gardens Ireland Plant naming goes back as far as our earliest ancestors, but it was the Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, who was the first to put...
The Annual Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture: Urban Forestry in Ireland – Planting an Idea by Dr Mark Johnston
The Society of Irish Foresters in association with The National Botanic Gardens presents The Annual Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture Urban Forestry in Ireland - Planting an Idea by Dr Mark Johnston Independent Scholar, Arboriculture, Landscape and Urban Forestry The...
Restaurant Tender
The Office of Public Works is seeking tenders for the Provision of Tearoom and Courtyard Café Services at National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 If this opportunity is of interest to you then the Office of Public Works invites you to tender. Full...
The Gardens will be open on Sunday 10th of December as usual
Dear Visitors, Weather permitting the Gardens will be open on Sunday 10th of December as usual. We look forward to welcoming you to our Sustainable Christmas Craft Market!
Due to the Weather Warning the Market will be closed today
Dear Visitors, Due to the Orange Wind Warning, the Gardens and the Market will be closed on Saturday 9th of December. We will keep you updated. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
Flower Arranging: Christmas Florals from the Winter Garden
Flower Arranging: Christmas Florals from the Winter Garden Join us for our annual Christmas demonstration and find out how to make a Christmas hand-tied gift bouquet, a candle centrepiece and garlands for the mantlepiece and Christmas table. Our demonstrator this year...
Sustainable Christmas Craft Market at the National Botanic Gardens
We are pleased to announce our carefully curated sustainable Christmas Market which will be held on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December, 10.00am to 4.30pm daily. Over 85 stallholders will be participating both indoors and outdoors. Don’t miss this wonderfully...