Irish Plant Garden Society Lecture: Evolution, Revolution & Re-invention Re-imagining an Irish country garden

Irish Plant Garden Society Lecture: Evolution, Revolution & Re-invention Re-imagining an Irish country garden 2.00pm Saturday 23rd March 2024 National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Free admission In 2010 Des Doyle started restoring the garden surrounding his wife's family home at Lavistown in Co. Kilkenny. The house and garden were constructed in 1810 on the banks of […]

Free

Themed Tour: Tree Lore – Myths and legends of Irish plants

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

As days exceed nights and spring wakes the Gardens, celebrate the Spring Equinox and St Patrick’s Festival with a guided tour on all things Irish! Meet native plants both strange and familiar, and hear tell of the legends woven around them. Explore how the flora of Ireland’s landscape has been linked to folklore over the […]

€5
Event Series Spring Daily Guided Tour

Spring Daily Guided Tour

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Spring has sprung and the Gardens are glorious! Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, see buds, blooms and beds in all their spring finery, hear tell of the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the plant kingdom in all our […]

€5

The Alpine Plants Show

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

The Alpine Plants Show includes alpine plants, miniature garden, cut flower and photography entries. The Alpine Garden Society is a country wide society catering for those interested in growing, showing and studying the ecology of alpine plants. We have members all over the Republic and Northern Ireland. Entries in classes at the local show are […]

Free
Event Series Kids’ Drop By Activities

Kids’ Drop By Activities

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 […]

Event Series Spring Daily Guided Tour

Spring Daily Guided Tour

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Spring has sprung and the Gardens are glorious! Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, see buds, blooms and beds in all their spring finery, hear tell of the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the plant kingdom in all our […]

€5
Event Series Spring Daily Guided Tour

Spring Daily Guided Tour

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Spring has sprung and the Gardens are glorious! Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, see buds, blooms and beds in all their spring finery, hear tell of the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the plant kingdom in all our […]

€5

Kids’ Drop By Activities

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

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 […]

Event Series Spring Daily Guided Tour

Spring Daily Guided Tour

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Spring has sprung and the Gardens are glorious! Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, see buds, blooms and beds in all their spring finery, hear tell of the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the plant kingdom in all our […]

€5
Event Series Spring Daily Guided Tour

Spring Daily Guided Tour

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Spring has sprung and the Gardens are glorious! Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, see buds, blooms and beds in all their spring finery, hear tell of the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the plant kingdom in all our […]

€5