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| National Botanical Gardens, Dublin |
It's been a while since I wrote about places to visit with the environment in mind but last week I was blown away by a visit to the National Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin in Dublin. I have seen the odd programme about them but there was nothing to compare with the real thing. The day was dry which of course made a difference but there are beautiful glass houses to wander around even if it rains with a cafe to pop in to as well. The rose garden was perfect and mu parents and I spent time sniffing many roses to see which were the best. Squirrels pranced about the paths not worrying about visitors at all and were happy to come very close to us. In fact we were reminded by signs that these confident rodents would bite and to be careful but they didn't bother us. The kitchen garden was my favorite with all sorts of mouth watering delicacies on show and I was comparing many of them to my own at home wondering how I had done. Of course I have long way to go yet!
Getting there may be an issue as it is not really walking distance from say, Heuston Station and perhaps a taxi is the best option but no doubt if you ring up before hand you may get a handy bus number to hop on to.
Entrance is free and there is a car park, should you wish to drive, with a fee of €2.00 only for the day I believe and should you wish to you could stay from the moment it opens until closing time, for as long as the weather is on your side I cant imagine why you would want to leave. To find out about opening times just
click here and to ring them just dial
+ 353 1 804 0300
Here are some of our highlights from the day.
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| Mum and dad enjoying the sensory garden |
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| The sensory garden with all its shapes, colours and patterns |
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Beautiful Glass houses containing some plants that have been around
since the time of the Jurassic period! |
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| Nothing like a water feature. |
This is somewhere I would love to go. I will try and get over. A visit is long overdue and as from next year, I will have more time....less money though!
ReplyDeleteIts surprising what you can get for free these days when you look hard enough and I love the fact that many of these freebies our simply in the environment, hence it is so important to look after it. I don't think you would be disappointed if you plan in advance. Just bring that umberella! :)
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