Biodiversity Week 2024 at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin 17th – 26th May   BOOKING FOR ALL EVENTS ON EVENTBRITE   MAY 18 2:00 PM BIODIVERSITY WALK AND TALK A chance for all the family to learn about biodiversity, how we are losing it and what we can all do to help. MAY 19 & 22 10:30 PM THEMED TOUR: BIOPHILIA Engage your senses and learn why spending time in can help us stay healthy in our daily lives.   MAY 22 & 25 2:00 PM THEMED TOUR: POLLINATOR PARADISE Discover the heroes,tricksters and villains of pollination.   MAY 22 3:00 PM BIODIVERSITY WEEK LECTURE ..read more

Position available on a NWE Interreg project DigiHerb Position: Project Manager Duration: 12 months Location: National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland A project manager position is available immediately for a fixed contract of 12 months on the NWE Interreg funded project, DigiHerb. The primary objectives of the DigiHerb project include the digitisation and transcription of approximately 300,000 herbarium sheets from three herbaria in North-West Europe. Additionally, the project aims to establish a comprehensive data management system and digital portal for the collection. The National Herbar ..read more

The pine trees of the Botanic Gardens have stood by us all winter long with their Olive green needles and peach coloured scaled bark, promising us that spring would arrive, now that it has we find that other plants grow comfortably beneath their boughs. So why not join us, for this early spring tour as we look at a selection of these needle trees and the flowering plants beneath and walk with us this April in the shadow of pines? Tickets €5 per person, available from Eventbrite. PLEASE NOTE This tour slot is intended for individual visitors, families and friends etc. For group bookings, p ..read more

We are delighted to be starting back to our Kids’ Drop by Activities in the Erasmus Children’s Garden this Easter. 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 page to find out the week’s activity in advance! Every Sunday from the 24th March until 29th September Tuesdays in the Easter Holidays (26th March & 2nd April), and the Summer Holidays (July & August) 11am, 11.30am, 3.30pm & 4pm. For fam ..read more

Join us in celebrating National Tree Week at the National Botanic Gardens!   From Monday March 4th to Sunday March 10th, we have an exciting line-up of events planned: Monday, March 4th: Annual National Tree Week Lecture: “Trees” by Dr Matthew Jebb, Director of National Botanic Gardens. Thursday, March 7th: The Annual Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture: “Urban Forestry in Ireland Planting an Idea” by Dr Mark Johnston, Independent Scholar, Arboriculture, Landscape and Urban Forestry. Wednesday 6th, Saturday 2nd & 9th, Sunday 3rd & 10th: Tremendous Trees Tour: Join our guides for ..read more

Wednesday 14th February, Education and Visitor Centre, 3pm How plants are named Matthew Jebb, Director National Botanic Gardens Ireland Plant naming goes back as far as our earliest ancestors, but it was the Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, who was the first to put the science of taxonomy on a proper systematic footing in 1753.  As Linnaeus pointed out, “If you do not know the names of things, the knowledge of them is lost too”. Each year some 2,000 new plant species are named for the first time. The scene of these discoveries can be in the underexplored mountains and forests of the world ..read more

The Society of Irish Foresters in association with The National Botanic Gardens presents The Annual Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture Urban Forestry in Ireland – Planting an Idea by Dr Mark Johnston Independent Scholar, Arboriculture, Landscape and Urban Forestry The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin Thursday, 7 March 2024 at 3.00 pm All are welcome to this free public lecture The concept of urban forestry emerged in North America in the late 1960s as a radical new approach to urban tree management. It emphasises the importance of a planned, systematic and integrated approach to manag ..read more

Calling all caterers and lovers of good food!  The tender for the Provision of Tearooms and Courtyard cafe at the National Botanic Gardens is currently live on etenders. If you think you could provide a suitable service for botanic garden visitors then this could be for you. Check out all the information you need on etenders ..read more

Dear Visitors, Weather permitting the Gardens will be open on Sunday 10th of December as usual. We look forward to welcoming you to our Sustainable Christmas Craft Market!   ..read more

Dear Visitors, Due to the Orange Wind Warning, the Gardens and the Market will be closed today. We will keep you updated. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.   ..read more