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On the 18th May, HRH Queen Elizabeth was presented with a bouquet of flowers at Trinity College these comprised plants selected from the collections of the National Botanic Gardens, including Achillea ‘Moonshine’, Geranium ‘Johnson’s...
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Meet the Loneliest Plant in the World and other surprising stories about plants, people and places… New technology brings the Botanic Gardens to life The world’s loneliest male. Vicious plants that can eat sheep. The philosopher’s stone (where...
Irish Botany News
In addition to the honeybee, Ireland has 20 species of bumblebee and 80 species of solitary bees. Half these species are now in serious decline in Ireland. The Irish Pollinator Initiative is about pooling expertise to tackle the problem and develop positive actions. A...
Irish Botany News
The European Bryophyte Ex situ Conservation Network is a group of people working on ex situ conservation of Bryophytes. The aim being to develop techniques, disseminate information, identify training requirements and foster collaborations. The webpage has numerous...
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The Gardens continue to be involved in the forefront of understanding global and national plant biodiversity. Each year about 2000 new species of plant are discovered and named. Last year, Matthew Jebb, along with his colleague Hajo Esser from Munich, described the...
