Kids, join us for fun activities in the dedicated Children’s Erasmus Education Garden! Each week we will have a different activity to help you to become an expert gardener. Sow your own vegetable and flower seeds, play some nature games or re-use everyday things to create your own piece of eco-art. Check out our Facebook […]
The National Herbarium at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin contains more than half a million dried and preserved plant and fungi specimens from Ireland and around the world. The Herbarium also houses the Economic Botany collection which comprises plant specimens, such as bark, fruits, leaves, fibres, tubers, as well as plant-derived products and artefacts. These […]
Invasive alien species are one of the primary causes of global biodiversity decline and in Ireland the freshwater environment is particularly vulnerable. In this lecture we will discuss the traits and characteristics of the alien species that are successfully invading our wetlands and aquatic habitats. We will try to understand what has allowed our waterbodies […]
The National Herbarium at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin contains more than half a million dried and preserved plant and fungi specimens from Ireland and around the world. The Herbarium also houses the Economic Botany collection which comprises plant specimens, such as bark, fruits, leaves, fibres, tubers, as well as plant-derived products and artefacts. These […]
We live in a world of green plants, trees in leaf and flowers in bloom everywhere. But what of the smaller growing things, the often-forgotten algae, lichens and mosses which grew upon the earth before a tree or flower ever raised their heads, and which still survive today in the harshest environments? Join us at […]
Freshwater habitats are full of surprises, and even the smallest pond may contain multitudes of minibeasts! Join us at the National Botanic Gardens this Biodiversity week, and explore the weird and wonderful world of insects and mini-beasts living in and around our ancient ponds. Perfect your technique with guidance from the experts and learn how […]
For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by flowers - their beauty and variety, their colours and scents. We sow their seeds, grow them in gardens, pluck their petals. and use them in every aspect of our lives. But what is a flower, and what is its role for the plant that it grows […]
Kids, join us for fun activities in the dedicated Children’s Erasmus Education Garden! Each week we will have a different activity to help you to become an expert gardener. Sow your own vegetable and flower seeds, play some nature games or re-use everyday things to create your own piece of eco-art. Check out our Facebook […]
To finish up our series of Biodiversity Month lectures, we are delighted to present this free talk by Professor Jane Stout of Trinity College Dublin on Sunday 28th May. We are in the midst of a nature crisis, but it’s not too late bend the curve on biodiversity loss. With more international agreements, European Directives […]
Kids, join us for fun activities in the dedicated Children’s Erasmus Education Garden! Each week we will have a different activity to help you to become an expert gardener. Sow your own vegetable and flower seeds, play some nature games or re-use everyday things to create your own piece of eco-art. Check out our Facebook […]