JFK Arboretum and Memorial Park to Celebrate National Heritage Week with Range of Free Activities
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JFK Arboretum and Memorial Park at New Ross will celebrate National Heritage Week 2019 with a range of exciting, free activities. National Heritage Week, which runs from 17 to 25 August, is a celebration of Ireland's built, natural and cultural heritage and aims to generate awareness, appreciation and preservation of Ireland’s wonderful resources.
This action-packed week is coordinated by the Heritage Council and is now one of Ireland’s largest cultural events. This year some half a million people are expected to attend some 2,200 events across the country.
The chosen theme for this year’s Heritage Week is the celebration of Pastimes and Past Times and to mark National Heritage Weekend, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has organised a wide range of events across OPW sites, with something for absolutely everyone.
At the JFK Arboretum and Memorial Park the OPW will hold the following events:
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For more information on all of these events and on all thing’s heritage week go to www.heritageweek.ie or contact OPW Client Services and Communications at 01 647 6106 or opwcsc@opw.ie
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Dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States from 1960 to 1963, the Arboretum is a plant collection of international standing. It covers 252 hectares (623 acres) on the southern slopes and summit of Slievecoiltia. It contains 4,500 types of trees and shrubs from all temperate regions of the world, planted in botanical sequence. There are 200 forest plots grouped by continent. Special features include an Ericaceous Garden, (with 500 different rhododendrons, and many varieties of azaleas and heathers), dwarf conifers, hedges, ground covers and climbing plants. The lake is the most popular part of the Arboretum and is a haven for waterfowl. A road provides access to the summit at 271 metres from which there are panoramic views. A Visitor Centre houses exhibitions and audio-visual show. Access for people with disabilities.