Events | National Botanic Gardens of Ireland

An Introduction to the Spring Flowering Plants Project – online talk with Oisín Duffy

This live talk took place on 10 March 2021 Discover how you can become a Citizen Scientist by recording spring flowers, with Oisín Duffy. The Spring Flowering Plants Project is seeking records for 20 easily identifiable wildflowers. Find out how you can take part...

Ireland’s Oceanic Flora: Tales of mosses, liverworts and ferns from the Tropics and the Himalaya – online talk with Rory Hodd

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This live talk took place on 03 March 2021 Thanks to its position on the edge of the Atlantic, Ireland has perfect conditions for the growth of a very rich, lush mix of mosses, liverworts and ferns which, within Europe, only grow along the humid oceanic fringe. Many...

The JFK Arboretum – online talk with Gary Mentanko

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This live talk took place on 24 February 2021, on Crowdcast. The John F. Kennedy Arboretum in Wexford, Ireland, has a plant collection of presidential proportions. Covering over 600 acres, it contains 4,500 types of trees and shrubs from temperate regions...

Magical Plants in the Witches’ Garden: Wand Woods II

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Join the coven for another look at some more wand woods! Happy Halloween! Are you ready for more Magical Plants? Here’s one of our Botanic Witches discussing wands and trees, over in the Witches’ Garden. The Gardens are a place to enjoy the...

Self-Guided Biodiversity Trail

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Designed for National Heritage Week and suitable for all of the family! Take part in this self-guided tour of the gardens, exploring biodiversity at its best while finding out about the importance and variety of pollinators all around us. Download the 2-page trail to...

Celebrating a Sustainable Christmas at Glasnevin

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This year we have more festive events than ever, including a two day Eco Craft Market, concerts, themed tours, and of course visits to Santa Claus. From the beginning of December our festive displays will be up – the giant wreaths and Christmas tree in the...