National Botanic Gardens Workshop for Kids
Making Paper & Book Making Workshop
Over two Sundays in January, Ditte Kummer O’Connor, graphic designer and former lecturer in DIT School of Architecture, will guide a class through the process of producing a beautiful and unique keepsake. In the first of these two workshops you will learn how to make your own hand-made paper with inclusions from the Botanic Gardens. You will also become familiar with the centuries old art of paper marbling. There will be demos on paste paper techniques and printing using plants and leaves, ink and rollers. After this there will be time to have a go yourself.
In the second workshop you will make your own unique “artist’s book” using the papers you produced. The theme is to express the beauty of nature in a simple visual story.
Family Fun Tip:- Materials are included
National Botanic Gardens Workshop Information
Venue: The Education and Visitor Centre
Classification : Children Workshop / Ages 6 – 10 years
Dates:-Sundays 22nd & 29th January
Times:- 10.00am – 1.00pm
Admission : €60 for both workshops
Booking: Advance Booking Essential as only small numbers can be catered for. Tel. + 353 1 804 0300
Familyfun Tip :- Book Early
To Find Out More About The National Botanic Gardens Events
Guide Tours
- Free Guided Tours every Sunday at 12.00 pm and 2.30 pm.
- Pre-booked Guided Tours available for groups. Cost: €2 per person.
- For other public tours please check at the desk at the Education and Visitor Centre.
- There is a film introducing the Botanic Gardens, which is usually available for viewing anytime.
- Please ring the Visitor Centre if you have any specific requirements.
Directions To Botanic Gardens
The National Botanic Gardens lie just 3.5 kilometers north of Dublin city centre. there are four bus services that will get you to the Gardens
By Bus
- No.4 Blackrock, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Lansdowne Road ,O’ Connell Street ,Phibsboro – Botanic Gardens
- No. 13 Merrion Square, Pearse St, O’Connell St., Drumcondra Rail Station, Harts’s Coner – Botanic Gardens
- No.19 Bulfin road, Leonard’s Corner, O’Connell St., Phibsboro – Botanic Gardens
- No. 83 Kimmage,Sundrive road, Rathmines, College Street, Phibsboro – Botanic Gardens
BY Car
From the south, or City centre: leave Dublin via the Drumcondra road (N1) and turn left at Botanic Avenue, just before crossing the river Tolka, ALTERNATIVELY, leave the city via Phibsborough, on the Finglas road (N2), turning right onto Botanic Road just after Hart’s Corner, after passing over the Royal Canal.The Botanic Gardens are close to the junction of Botanic Avenue and Botanic Road.
Car parking facilities are available for a flat fee of € 2.
