Welcome to the Trinity College Botanic Garden website. The garden’s origins date back over 330 years to its inception in 1687 as a physic garden for the teaching of medicine at Trinity College. Since then it has changed location twice, and has been here in Dartry, Dublin 6 since 1967. Today, the garden serves as a teaching and research facility for the Trinity College Botany Department. It is home to a living collection of approximately 4000 species, and also houses the Irish Threatened Plant Seedbank. We invite you to learn about the rich history of this unique facility, its living collections, the wide variety of teaching and research work carried on here, and our strategic plan for 2020-2030.
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The History of the Garden
The garden has been in its current location in Dartry, Dublin 6 since 1967, but it has a long and varied history dating back to its inception as a Physic garden in 1687 to support the teaching of medicine. It is one of the earliest established botanic gardens in the UK and Ireland and the only dedicated university botanic garden in Ireland.

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The Living Collections
Discover our collection of 4000 living specimens...
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Irish Threatened Plant Seedbank
Learn about this important conservation effort...
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Mackaya bella
Discover our important historical association with the plant that is the emblem of Trinity College Botanic Garden
Latest News and Research
February 15, 2022
Summer Internship Programme 2022
We are delighted to announce details of our 2022 Summer Internship Programme at Trinity…
Events Calendar
03apr10:00 am2:00 pmSpring Nature Connection Workshop10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Celebrate spring and connect with nature on this half-day seasonal Nature Connection Workshop with Dr Kamila Kwasniewska of Nature To Go. Practice shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and learn the art
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Celebrate spring and connect with nature on this half-day seasonal Nature Connection Workshop with Dr Kamila Kwasniewska of Nature To Go. Practice shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and learn the art of ikebana as you meditate on the beauty of nature in springtime and the creativity it awakens.
Check the Trinity Botany Department website for workshop and booking details.
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(Monday) 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
04may(may 4)10:00 am05(may 5)4:00 pmBotanical Art with Mary Dillon10:00 am - 4:00 pm (5)

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Visual artist, Mary Dillion, will run a two-day introduction to botanical drawing and watercolour illustration. In this practical Botanical Art course, students will be guided through the meditative process
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Visual artist, Mary Dillion, will run a two-day introduction to botanical drawing and watercolour illustration. In this practical Botanical Art course, students will be guided through the meditative process of creating a piece of botanical art. Immerse yourself in the wonder of plants and create your own work of botanical art in the secluded surroundings of Trinity College Botanic Garden.
For full course and booking details please visit the Trinity Botany Department website.
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4 (Thursday) 10:00 am - 5 (Friday) 4:00 pm