Peonies in Bloom, May 2021
If you are visiting the Gardens soon, be sure to take in our Paeonia (peony) collection, which is at its most breath-taking in May and June. The brief flowering period of peonies means that excitement tantamount to that concerning flowering cherries may surround the...
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
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
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
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...