Pond Dipping – Botanic Gardens Free Event

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"Pond Dipping - Botanic Gardens Free Event"
Dates and Times:
  • Saturday, 18th of July 2015,
    From 1/3/17 11:00 am
  • Saturday, 22nd of August 2015,
    From 1/3/17 11:00 am
Venue: Education & Visitor Centre,
Address: National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
Tel.: + 353 1 804 0300
Please mention Family Fun when booking!
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Pond Dipping – Kids Free Event

Pound Dipping a fun event exploring the weird and wonderful diversity of insects and ‘minibeasts’ living in and around the pond at the Botanic Gardens.

Venue: The Education and Visitor Centre

Classification : Children Workshop / Ages 8 – 10 years

Dates:TBC

Time: 11.00am

Admission : This Event is Free

Booking: Advance Booking Essential as only small numbers can be catered for.

Familyfun Tip :- Book Early

To Find Out More About The National Botanic Gardens Events

Botanic Gardens Opening Times

The adimission to the gardens is FREE

  • Winter November to February – Monday – Sunday -09.00 – 16.30
  • Summre March – October – Monday – Friday – 09.00 – 17.00 and Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays – 10.00 18.00
Glasshouse opening hours:
The Glasshouses close at 16.45 on weekdays and 17.45 at weekends

Glasshouse Opening Hours

The Glasshouses close at 5pm on weekdays and 5.45pm at weekends

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.

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