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...
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…...
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...
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...
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,...