Brigid’s Day: History, Mystery and Magic
This tour will explore the fascinating origins of Imbolc festival and the feast day of St. Brigid looking folklore and mythology whilst exploring seasonal highlights of our plant collections.
This tour will explore the fascinating origins of Imbolc festival and the feast day of St. Brigid looking folklore and mythology whilst exploring seasonal highlights of our plant collections.
Reimagining Ireland’s Bogs: Panel Discussion and Exhibition Launch Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 PM This panel discussion is free to attend and takes places in the National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre Auditorium. Booking on eventbrite.ie. Bogs and peatlands have always been dynamic landscapes and are now at the heart of a transformative shift. This panel […]
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 […]
You will find our Brídeog for Imbolc in Wild Ireland at the west end of the Gardens as part of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women. Traditionally Brídeog’s were made on or before St. Brigid’s Day from straw or sheaves of wheat or rushes. They might have cotton cloaks or dresses or plants like heather could […]
This tour will explore the fascinating origins of Imbolc festival and the feast day of St. Brigid looking folklore and mythology whilst exploring seasonal highlights of our plant collections.
Come and see the technique behind making the traditional Brigid’s cross with step-by-step guidance, using fresh rushes. If we have enough on hand, you may have a chance to make one too! Free event, no bookings required.
Come and see the technique behind making the traditional Brigid’s cross with step-by-step guidance, using fresh rushes. If we have enough on hand, you may have a chance to make one too! Free event, no bookings required.
You will find our Brídeog for Imbolc in Wild Ireland at the west end of the Gardens as part of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women. Traditionally Brídeog’s were made on or before St. Brigid’s Day from straw or sheaves of wheat or rushes. They might have cotton cloaks or dresses or plants like heather could […]
This tour will explore the fascinating origins of Imbolc festival and the feast day of St. Brigid looking folklore and mythology whilst exploring seasonal highlights of our plant collections.
Come and see the technique behind making the traditional Brigid’s cross with step-by-step guidance, using fresh rushes. If we have enough on hand, you may have a chance to make one too! Free event, no bookings required.