Botany | National Botanic Gardens of Ireland

Spring Daily Guided Tour

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...

Exhibition: ISBA: Crainn na hÉireann, ‘Delighting in the Detail’

Blog, Events, Glasnevin, News

‘Crainn na hÉireann – Ireland’s Native Trees’ by the Irish Society of Botanical Artists opens Sunday 29th of October. The exhibition will be open every day until Sunday 12th of November at the Visitor Centre! This major project ‘Crainn na hÉireann – Ireland’s Native...

Flower Power – presented by the Irish Patchwork Society and The European Quilt Association

Blog, Events

A free exhibition of approximately 300 small round textile art pieces (think LP size) inspired by the theme of “Flower Power”. These interpretations fit beautifully in the glorious surrounds of the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin. Viewed together they are a...

Ireland’s Oceanic Flora: Tales of mosses, liverworts and ferns from the Tropics and the Himalaya – online talk with Rory Hodd

Blog, Events, Irish Botany News

This live talk took place on 03 March 2021 Thanks to its position on the edge of the Atlantic, Ireland has perfect conditions for the growth of a very rich, lush mix of mosses, liverworts and ferns which, within Europe, only grow along the humid oceanic fringe. Many...

Herbarium in Focus – Exhibition brings to life the power of plants

Blog, Events, Irish Botany News, News

Herbarium in Focus, a free exhibition in Ireland’s National Herbarium at the National Botanic Gardens was officially opened on Thursday 3rd October 2019 by Office of Public Works (OPW) Commissioner, John McMahon. The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase the key...