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.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Amazing Semi-natural Grasslands – online talk with Maria Long
This talk was organised by the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland and took place on Crowdcast on 14 April 2021. Dr Maria Long will talk about how to recognise valuable semi-natural grasslands, where they are found,...
Rhododendron Tales from Kilmacurragh: Rooted in the Past
A video story for Rhododendron Week 2021 with Seamus O’Brien, Head Gardener at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Kilmacurragh. Seamus tells the story of some of the finest Rhododendron specimens at Kilmacurragh, their discovery, naming and entry into...
Launch of Rhododendron Week 2021 at National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Kilmacurragh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEciRpLqRT4&t=1s Welcome to the launch of Rhododendron Week at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Kilmacurragh. Here is our first video story of the week, with Dr. Matthew Jebb, Director, National Botanic Gardens of Ireland,...
Paper Plants: How to make a paper watermelon peperomia
The third and final video in our paper plant series with Melissa is the watermelon peperomia. You will need paper, colours, tape, scissors, brown paper packaging and a tin can of flower pot. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptzalYN-nW8&t=9s
Artists and the Dead Zoo – Projects with the NMI: Natural History, online talk with Nigel Monaghan
This talk was organised by the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland and took place on Crowdcast on 7 April, 2021. Artists engage with museums in a wide variety of ways. Many hone their skills in college classes for the ultimate in still life, but the National Museum of...
Having a Whale of a Time at Dublin’s Dead Zoo, online talk with Karen Van Dorp and Paolo Viscardi
This talk was organised by the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland and took place on Crowdcast on 31 March, 2021. Join Karen van Dorp and Paolo Viscardi as they talk about a whale of an undertaking and discover an unexpected link to the Botanic Gardens... It's not...
Signs of Spring: Narcissus (daffodil)
Here we celebrate the beauty of one of our most beloved spring flowers. Charlotte, one of our guides, relates the origin myth, uses, and symbolism of Narcissus (daffodils). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnjAlFuxpc0&t=1s
Gardening Shorts from the Children’s Garden: How to Colour Eggs with Natural Plant Dyes
This Easter, Harry and Ciara show us how to colour eggs with natural plant dyes. Things you will need: For plant-based dyes we used turmeric, red cabbage, nettles, onion skins, blueberries and beetroot but you can try others. Think about coffee and tea, spinach, other...
Dare to be Wild – online talk with Paul Fitters
This live talk took place on 24 March 2021 on Crowdcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsU4pb8LKRs&t=2057s Paul will talk about rewilding programmes and how they benefit flora and fauna. You will also find out what you can do in your own garden to increase...
Gardening Shorts from the Children’s Garden: How to make a Friendship Garden
Ciara shows us how to make a Friendship Garden to give to your family and friends. Things you will need: Container larger enough to fit at least one hand shape, card, grass seed, compost, scissors, and pencil. Optional: decorations such as paint, lollipop sticks,...
Eye on Nature wildlife photography exhibition 2021
RTÉ and the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland with the OPW present Eye on Nature - Ireland's newest national wildlife photographic competition. RTÉ's Mooney Goes Wild and The Today Show launched the competition in January 2021, to celebrate the flora and fauna of...
New Curator at the National Botanic Gardens
The National Botanic Gardens are delighted to welcome Dr. Darach Lupton as the new Curator of the Gardens. Darach was a student at the Gardens from 1995 – 1998; he spent 12 months at the RHS Gardens at Wisley during his placement year in 1996. Finishing at Glasnevin...