Rhododendron Week 2022 - National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
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From: Office of Public Works
- Published on: 1 April 2022
- Last updated on: 13 April 2022
Rhododendron week is an annual event in the calendar, when we showcase the highlights of the collection and explore the stories behind them. This year we have a series of events happening every day throughout the week.
Programme of events:
Wednesday 6th April at 11.00am
Walking tour with Seamus O'Brien, Head Gardener at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Kilmacurragh.
Title: Restoring Kilmacurragh’s historic rhododendron collection.
Booking required (eventbrite).
Free event. Limited availability.
See botanicgardens.ie for full details.
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Thursday 7th April 2022 at 6.00pm
An illustrated talk by Seamus O’Brien, Head Gardener
Title: The Moores and Glasnevin - The Irish Rhododendron Story
This talk takes place in the Auditorium at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Booking required (Eventbrite).
Free event. Limited availability.
See botanicgardens.ie for full details.
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Friday 8th April 2022 at 6pm
An illustrated talk by Marie-Louise Agius, Director of Exbury Gardens UK
Title: Exbury Gardens, Past and Present
This talk takes place in the Auditorium at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Booking required (Eventbrite).
Free event. Limited availability.
See botanicgardens.ie for full details.
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Saturday 2nd April to Sunday 10th April 20222
Free guided tours every day during Rhododendron Week at the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh, Co. Wicklow at 12noon and 3pm daily.
Enquiries/bookings to kilmacurraghgardens@opw.ie or (0404)48844
Video stories on “Plant Highlights” and “Historic links between Glasnevin and Kilmacurragh” will be uploaded to the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland social media accounts and YouTube channel.