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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...

New Curator at the National Botanic Gardens

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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...

Gardening Shorts from the Children’s Garden: Sow Calendula Seeds for National Plant a Flower Day

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March 12th is National Plant a Flower Day! Join Ciara as she shows us how to sow calendula seeds in milk cartons. Click on the photo below to view the video.

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

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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...

Gardening Shorts from the Children’s Garden: how to plant broad beans in newspaper pots

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Ciara demonstrates how to plant broad bean seeds in eco friendly newspaper pots. Things you will need: broad bean seeds, compost, newspaper or similar paper glass jar. Click on the photo below to view the video.

Paper Plants: How to make a paper spider plant

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The first in a series of perfect paper plants! This video will show you how to make a paper spider plant. You will need white paper, colours, scissors, tape, brown paper packaging and a tin can or a pot. Click on the photo below to view the...

Eye on Nature wildlife photography exhibition 2021

New Curator at the National Botanic Gardens

Gardening Shorts from the Children’s Garden: Sow Calendula Seeds for National Plant a Flower Day

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

Gardening Shorts from the Children’s Garden: how to plant broad beans in newspaper pots

Paper Plants: How to make a paper spider plant

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